Categories: Seafood

Ingredients

• 1/2 small seedless watermelon, flesh chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 small red onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• Juice of 1 lime
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tilapia fillets
• 2 cups corn flake crumbs (eyeball it)
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/3 of a palmful
• 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander, half a palmful
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika, half a palmful
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

Directions

1. In a bowl combine watermelon, green bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and lime juice, and season with a little salt and pepper. Stir to combine and reserve.

2. In a shallow dish combine corn flake crumbs, dry mustard, coriander and paprika. Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper, then coat them thoroughly in the seasoned corn flake crumbs.

3. Preheat a large non-stick skillet with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons, over medium-high heat.

4. Once the oil starts to ripple, add the tilapia and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

5. Top the fish with some of the watermelon salsa and serve.

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