Tilapia Spinach Pesto Strudels
- 1 lb tilapia fillet, 4 pieces
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 14 cup cashews, roasted and unsalted
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces boxes phyllo dough
- TILAPIA:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray
- Sprinkle Tilapia with salt and pepper on both sides
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Remove from oven and cookie sheet
- Place fish on paper towels and pat dry
- SPINACH PESTO:
- Place garlic cloves and cashews in food processor or blender
- Pulse until coarsely chopped
- Add thawed and well squeezed dry spinach in processor
- Blend thoroughly
- Add remaining ingredients and continue to process
- Scrape sides of processor as needed until the mixture is a thick paste
- STRUDELS:
- Place one sheet of phyllo on a board and brush with butter
- Repeat this step until you have stacked 4 sheets of phyllo and brushed each sheet with butter
- Place tilapia on edge of phyllo
- Spread 1 heaping tablespoon of spinach pesto on top of fish evenly and roll in phyllo (fold like a burrito) fold it over fish, tuck in edges and roll
- End with pesto on top
- Repeat for the other 3 rolls
- Brush rolls with melted butter
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden
tilapia fillet, salt, ground pepper, lemon, olive oil, basil, garlic, cashews, salt, phyllo dough
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tilapia-spinach-pesto-strudels-116363 (may not work)