Tuesday 11/16/2010- Grilled Fish Tacos with Beans and Rice Salad

Grilled Fish Tacos
Prep time: 20 minutes Marinate time: 1 hour Cook time: 10 minutes 1 pound tilapia   coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/2 white onion , chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 4 tablespoons orange juice 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 dash hot sauce, or more to taste 8 6-inch corn tortillas 2 avocados , peeled, pitted, sliced 3 cups shredded cabbage 1 whole lime, cut into wedges per serving: 554 calories; 23 grams protein; 43 grams total fat; 7 grams fiber; 6 grams saturated fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 42 mgs cholesterol; 299 mgs sodium; 14 weight watcher points		[1] In a medium bowl, combine the onion, cilantro, olive oil, orange juice, garlic, and oregano. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Spread half of the onion mixture over the bottom of a glass baking dish. Arrange fish on top of the onion mixture. Spoon remaining onion mixture over fish. [2] Cover and chill 30 minutes. Turn fish; cover and chill 30 minutes longer. [3] Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice and hot sauce in a small bowl. Set aside. [4] Heat the grill to medium high heat. [5] Grill fish with some marinade still clinging to it until just opaque in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Grill corn tortillas until slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side. Coarsely chop fish; place on platter. [6] Serve with lime mayonnaise, tortillas, avocados and cabbage. Sprinkle with extra cilantro and garnish with lime wedges.

Black Bean and Rice Salad
Prep and cook time: 20 minutes 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice (quick cooking), cooked 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 tomato , cored and finely chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped   coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste per serving: 214 calories; 7 grams protein; 4 grams total fat; 5 grams fiber; 1 gram saturated fat; 37 grams carbohydrates; 0 mgs cholesterol; 314 mgs sodium; 4 weight watcher points		[1] In a large bowl, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, cumin and salt and pepper. Stir in the rice, beans, tomato and cilantro. Serve warm or chilled.