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Baked Tilapia with Green Beans

Name: Baked Tilapia with Green Beans
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb tilapia fillets (4 fillets; or other white fish, never salmon or shrimp); 1 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed; 1 lemon, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp avocado oil; paprika, to taste; salt; pepper

30 min total
299 kcal
14.4 g carbs
37.7 g protein

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Sheet-pan tilapia fillets with green beans and lemon. Pat fish dry, season with paprika and garlic, bake until fish flakes and beans are tender. House rule: not salmon or shrimp.

Prep 8 minCook 15 minTotal 30 mineasy

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Ingredients

Servings:Custom

Recipes are written for 4 servings. Multiples of 4 scale best.

Amounts are for 4 household servings.

Allergens: fish

Grab first: Trimmed green beans (bagged), frozen or fresh tilapia fillets ready to bake

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Nutrition estimate

Per serving · 4 household servings

Per-serving nutrition estimates
Calories	299 kcal
Total fat	10.3 g
Saturated fat	2 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	85 mg
Sodium	1264 mg
Total carbohydrate	14.4 g
Dietary fiber	5.3 g
Total sugars	6 g
Added sugars	0 g
Protein	37.7 g

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Tested in our kitchen by Chef Merin (cooked 2026-09-10).

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Baked Tilapia with Green Beans

Serves 4 · Prep 8 min · Cook 15 min · Total 30 min

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb tilapia fillets (4 fillets; or other white fish, never salmon or shrimp)
1 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
1 lemon, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp avocado oil
paprika, to taste
salt
pepper

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F.
Toss green beans with half the avocado oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan.
Pat tilapia dry. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic. Place on the pan with lemon slices. Drizzle remaining oil.
Bake 12–15 minutes until fish flakes and beans are tender.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Allergens: fish

Grab first: Trimmed green beans (bagged), frozen or fresh tilapia fillets ready to bake

Nutrition per serving (estimate)

Calories: 299 kcal
Total fat: 10.3 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 85 mg
Sodium: 1264 mg
Carbohydrate: 14.4 g
Fiber: 5.3 g
Total sugars: 6 g
Added sugars: 0 g
Protein: 37.7 g

Estimates only — not a Nutrition Facts label.