Salmon Fish Tacos with Avocado Sauce
Seared salmon fish tacos served with a creamy avocado crema sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas, lightly warmed under an open flame
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lbs salmon fillets
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 limes, cut into 4 wedges each
- cilantro, for garnish
Red Cabbage Slaw
- ¼ head of red cabbage, shredded
- 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ to 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ to 1 tbsp honey
Avocado Crema
- 1 large ripe avocado, skin and pit removed
- ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt, see note
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ of a jalapeño, de-seeded and thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- To make the cabbage slaw, combine olive oil, vinegar, mustard and honey and whisk together. Taste and adjust as needed.
- To make the crema, add avocado, yogurt, lime, jalapeño, salt and pepper into a high powered blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust as needed.
- Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to a large skillet and bring to medium-high heat. Add fish fillets and season with a little salt and pepper. (You may need to cook the fish in 2 batches if your skillet is not big enough.) Cook fish a few minutes on both sides until fish is cooked and has a golden brown sear on both sides. If your pan starts to get too dry, you can add a little more oil before the second batch of fish fillets.
- To build the tacos, add fish to corn tortilla. Top with slaw, avocado crema, and cilantro. Squeeze more lime juice on top if desired.
Notes
Crema is usually made with Mexican sour cream, but since California avocados are already so rich and creamy, I used nonfat plain Greek yogurt instead. It’s healthier but still really delicious.
Serving: 1taco, Calories: 445kcal, Carbohydrates: 38.8g, Protein: 32.2g, Fat: 18.8g, Saturated Fat: 2.8g, Sodium: 484.8mg, Fiber: 2.8g, Sugar: 4.9g, NET CARBS: 36
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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