Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 6-ounce tilapia fillets
• 1/3 cup jarred salsa verde
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cups shredded coleslaw mix (one 14-ounce bag)
• 1 15-ounce can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce (about 1 small head lettuce)
• Cornbread, for serving (optional)

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Instructions

1. Combine the paprika, cumin and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Rub one side of the fish fillets with the spice mixture.
2. Whisk the salsa verde, vinegar, sour cream, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add the coleslaw mix and black-eyed peas and toss. Add the lettuce to the bowl but don't toss.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 fish fillets, spice-side down, and cook until nicely blackened, 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn the fillets and continue cooking until the fish is firm and flaky, 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 fish fillets.
4. Toss the salad and season with salt and pepper. Serve the fish with the salad and cornbread.
5. Per serving: Calories 397; Total Fat 16 grams; Saturated Fat 3 grams; Protein 42 grams; Total Carbohydrate 24 grams; Fiber 8 grams; Cholesterol 90 milligrams; Sodium 440 milligrams
6. Photograph by Andrew Purcell