Blackened Tilapia

4-6 tilapia
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons dried, crushed basil
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup unsalted butter, melted

Heat iron skillet on high 5 minutes. Mix all seasonings in a bowl. Dip fillets in melted butter and coat with seasonings. Place fillets in hot skillet and cook 2 minutes on each side.


My Notes:
I've also dipped them in olive oil instead of butter. Not quite as good as it is with butter, but still really good
I typically serve this with some sort of salad and rice, but it is delicious actually in a salad or in fish tacos.

Strawberry Asparagus Spinach Salad

I love spring produce. Right now the strawberries are beautiful and the asparagus is fresh and crisp. Around Easter I always start craving this salad. It is amazing. Oh how I wish I had a picture of it right now. If you saw how good it looks, you would go to the store right this minute to buy the ingredients, and you would not be disappointed by how it tastes. It is so incredibly good.

Strawberry Asparagus Spinach Salad

8 cups torn lettuce (spinach, romaine, butter, red)
1 avocado, cut into chunks
1 lb. steamed asparagus
2 c fresh strawberries cut into slices
1/4 c. pecan halves, chopped
1 sliced cucumber
1/4 c. blueberries

Dressing
1 pkg. good seasons Italian dressing seasonings
1/4 c. raspberry flavor vinegar
1 T. fresh orange juice
1 t. grated orange rind
1 T. water
1 t. poppy seeds
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 T. sugar