Getting My "Fix" with Quinoa Cauliflower and Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

About a week ago, I started a new meal & fitness plan - the 21 Day Fix. The premise is it takes 21 days to start a new habit and/or break an old one. So in the past week, my eating has changed a lot with more vegetables, more protein, lower carbohydrate (good for me as a diabetic), and fruit, and my exercise plan has gone from sporadic to daily - at least 30 minutes per day.

The first week, I mainly stuck with raw, whole veggies and fruits, without much muss or fuss. It was just easier for me - plus I'm one of those oddballs who actually enjoys raw vegetables. A lot. Lots of carrots, cucumbers, celery, bell peppers, broccoli, etc. I find it easy to have a quart-sized Ziplog bag filled with prepped veggies at work, so then I can mindlessly snack without sabotaging my food intake. I mean, it's not like I'm going to gain 50 lbs eating cucumbers and celery sticks.

One thing I've always struggled with is that I like to eat VOLUME. I want my plate and my belly full. I know some foods are nutrition dense, but are also just...small. None of those dinky little portions for me, thanks.

Tonight I knew I still had to eat some more protein and some carbohydrate as well (twist my arm on that one!). I cooked up some quinoa with a splash of soy sauce for last night's dinner, had riced cauliflower in the freezer (thank you, Trader Giotto's!), and tonight picked up some tilapia at the store. That was my starting point...

For the Quinoa Cauliflower:

• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 cup riced cauliflower
• 1 onion, cut into a large dice
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 oz. grated Parmesan

I sauteed the onion in a bit of butter until they browned, then added in the quinoa and cauliflower to heat (they were both already cooked). Once it was all hot, I tossed in the green onions and Parmesan, stirred it up, and served it onto my plate.

For the Tilapia:

• Olive oil to thinly coat the pan
• 1/2 oz. grated Parmesan
• 1 tilapia filet

I heated the oil on med/high, sprinkled half the Parmesan on the fish, and laid the fish cheese-side down onto the pan, sprinkled the rest of the cheese onto the other side of the fish, and covered the filet with a lid for about 2 minutes. Then, I flipped the fish to cook the other side. Once done, I laid it onto the Quinoa Cauliflower. 

And here is the final result...