Tilapia Spinach Pesto Strudels |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is something I thought of while I was reading the ingredient list for the Ready Set Cook Winter 2005 contest. Ingredients:
1 lb tilapia fillet, 4 pieces |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 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 |
1/4 cup cashews, roasted and unsalted |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
8 ounces boxes phyllo dough |
Directions:
1. TILAPIA: 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 3. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray 4. Sprinkle Tilapia with salt and pepper on both sides 5. Bake for 10 minutes 6. Remove from oven and cookie sheet 7. Place fish on paper towels and pat dry 8. SPINACH PESTO: 9. Place garlic cloves and cashews in food processor or blender 10. Pulse until coarsely chopped 11. Add thawed and well squeezed dry spinach in processor 12. Blend thoroughly 13. Add remaining ingredients and continue to process 14. Scrape sides of processor as needed until the mixture is a thick paste 15. STRUDELS: 16. Place one sheet of phyllo on a board and brush with butter 17. Repeat this step until you have stacked 4 sheets of phyllo and brushed each sheet with butter 18. Place tilapia on edge of phyllo 19. 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 20. End with pesto on top 21. Repeat for the other 3 rolls 22. Brush rolls with melted butter 23. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown 24. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden |
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