weekly meal plan – lemon garlic tilapia and roasted potatoes (recipes)
A few weeks ago, I switched our eMeals subscription to the low fat family menu plan. I sometimes have difficulty finding recipes I’m willing to try, and this time I found one that I’m definitely adding into our meal rotation! I also tried a Weight Watchers recipe as a side and I was so lucky to score big on two new dishes!
Our menu for the week:
Sunday – Lemon garlic tilapia (from eMeals) and side of roasted potatoes (from Weight Watchers)
Monday – gnocchi and salads
Tuesday – Salmon packets
Wednesday – Burgers and fries
Thursday – Chili
Friday – Pizza
Saturday – Open
Lemon garlic tilapia
source: eMeals.com
2 tablespoons butter
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
Juice of 1 lemon
1Ā½ lb tilapia fillets
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Add garlic and sautƩ about 1 minute, being careful not to burn. Add lemon juice and remove from heat. Place fish in a sprayed baking dish and top with lemon-butter. Bake about 15 minutes until fish flakes easily. Top with fresh parsley before serving.
(Here’s what I changed or would change. I forgot to add parsley. I used lemon juice from a bottle, and just added what I thought would be enough. I wouldn’t have used as much garlic. I baked about 20 minutes.)
Roasted baby potatoes
Source: WeightWatchers.com
1 1/2 pound(s) uncooked new potato(es), halved or quartered if large
4 tsp olive oil, extra-virgin, divided
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp minced garlic
3/4 tsp sea salt, or kosher salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
1 tsp lemon zest, or to taste
1 medium (medium) lemon(s), cut into 6 wedges
1 Tbsp mint leaves, for garnish
Preheat oven to 375Ā°F. In a 13- X 9-inch baking pan, toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil until coated. Sprinkle with lemon juice, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Roast 30 minutes; remove from oven and stir. Roast until light golden in spots and tender, about 15 minutes more.
Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl and toss with lemon zest and remaining 1 teaspoon oil; serve with lemon wedges and garnished with mint, if desired. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
(I did not add the lemon wedges or mint. Everything else was the same.)
**The eMeals link is an affiliate link. I have received a complimentary year subscription to eMeals. All opinions are my own.
Are you a menu planner? How often do you try new recipes?
I have some tilapia in the freezer right now and that Lemon garlic tilapia sounds like a keeper. Going right now to get the fish out to thaw. Thanks for the idea.
1. That sounds delicious! 2. I think you are so smart to plan your meals out ahead of time. I am so bad at that & end up throwing things together last minute all the time.
I think we are having tilapia tonight!! Great menu! I need to do this more!
I’m not sure if I’ve ever tried tilapia, but I have been meaning too! This is definitely my kind of healthy recipe!
Hmm, neat dish idea. I never cook…I would set the house on fire. I can see if I can convince the hubby to try this though.
This sounds so good and easy! I haven’t used emeals in a while. Might be time to try again!
I’m an Emeals blogger, too. We tried the low fat plan for several months, and found it flavorless. Switched to the Clean Eating plan, and it is AWESOME!! I can’t tell you how fresh and yummy everything is. Ditch that lowfat one, stat!
This looks delish and very easy to make! I am trying to get into the habit of creating meal plans and sticking to it. EMeals has been super helpful in keeping me on track and motivated to create healthy flavorful meals for the family.
Yum! These look delicious! I love our eMeals plan, it helps when I’m in a rut!
I really love how you can switch around your meal plan there so easily. That’s perfect for those with immediate diet concerns.
We aren’t huge fish eaters in this house. However, this looks delicious!
We have been on the Low Fat eMeals subscription for about 4 months now. It makes meal planning so much easier!
that tilapia looks yummy. I haven’t made fish in a few weeks. and I have some in the freezer!
I’m always looking for new recipes, but I haven’t gotten any with fish, and I happen to love Tilapia. Score. Thanks so much.
I’m not a fish eater at all. But your potatoes look delicious!! Wish I had some right now!
I wish I could do meal plans. But my husband is really really picky
we haven’t had fish in a while. it’s not my favorite but i do like tilapia
YUM! Great dinner idea! I wish I would have seen it earlier. I had fish pulled out but the kids sweet talked me into fish tacos! š Maybe next week!
We used to plan our meals out ahead of time but we haven’t for awhile. It is a smart idea and your weekly menu sounds great. š
Ha, I just ordered this fish last night. This looks good to have at home too!
I’m not a fish fan but I could definitely use a burger and fries right now!
I LOVE fish – it’s so heart healthy. This recipe looks delicious
I need to start planning my week of meals, again. Burgers and fries sounds perfect!
We always have tilapia on hand. Great, easy recipe for a weeknight!
I’m really not a fish person so Wednesday night looks more appealing to me! The roasted potatoes look awesome though! I wish I had made those last night instead of mashed potatoes!
I left an earlier comment… and not sure it went through. I love Tilapia and potatoes and its good to know we can prepare it in a way that reduces the calorie count too.
I absolutely love Tilapia. It’s one of the few fish I enjoy. I had chicken for dinner, but I’m already craving baked fish now!
I love tilapia! It is really crispy when fried. Tilapia is delicious, nutritious, and cheap at the same time. I would really love to try your recipe. Thanks for sharing! š
We love Tilapia! It’s actually on the menu for tomorrow night
This Tilapia dish looks and sounds as if will be delicious. Your meal plan for the entire week sounds really good as well.