Almond Crusted Tilapia

I belong to a really great group and every week we are encouraged to try something new. Here is my latest experiment - and ooooh baby is it ever delish!!! I found the recipe in this month's Good Housekeeping magazine.

Here is the recipe:

2 lemons

2 Tbls olive oil

4 tilapia fillets (6 oz each)

1/4 c. sliced natural almonds

1 sm. onion, chopped

1 bag (12 oz) trimmed fresh green beans

1 pkg (10 oz) sliced white mushrooms

2 Tbsp. water

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. From 1 lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 3 tablespoons juice; cut second lemon into wedges. In cup, mix lemon peel and 1 tablespoon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper.

2. Spray 13" by 9" glass baking dish with nonstick spray; place tilapia, dark side down, in dish. Drizzle tilapia with lemon mixture; top with almonds, pressing them on. Bake 15 minutes or until tilapia turns opaque.

3. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat reaming 1 tablespoon oil on medium-high 1 minute. Add onion and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Stir in green beans, muchrooms, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Cook about 6 minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates and green beans are tender-crisp. Toss with remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Serve bean mixture and lemon wedges with tilapia.

Makes 4 servings - 7 points per serving.

I only had small tilapia fillets - so the above photo is of a 3.5 ounce fillet, not a 6 ounce one as called for in the recipe.

This is really easy to make and tastes great! I will be making it again!