Fresh Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa are my go-to fresh, vibrant and colorful dinner that tastes incredible, especially with my homemade avocado lime crema.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the fish:
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 lbs 1 inch thick white fish of choice cod, tilapia, mahi mahi, sliced into 1.5 inch strips
For the mango salsa:
- 2 mangos diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- ½ cup red onion about ½ a large red onion
- ½ a jalapeno de-seeded and finely diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the avocado lime crema:
- ½ a medium avocado just the flesh
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon water
For serving:
- 8 x small corn tortillas
Instructions
To make the fish:
- In a small bowl whisk together chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, lime juice and olive oil until a sauce forms.
- Brush each side of the fish strips with the sauce.
- In a large pan over medium high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and place a sheet of parchment paper on the pan. Swirl the parchment paper around to ensure it is coated in oil before flipping the parchment sheet over. Arrange the fish on top of the parchment paper, and allow to cook for about 3 minutes per side.
To make the mango salsa:
- In a large bowl combine mango, red pepper, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro. Drizzle with lime juice and olive oil and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
To make the avocado lime crema:
- In a high powered blender or food processor add avocado, lime juice, greek yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic powder, salt and water. Blend until smooth.
To assemble:
- Warm your corn tortillas. To each tortilla add a scoop of mango salsa, one piece of fish and a drizzle of avocado lime crema. Garnish with additional cilantro and a drizzle of lime juice if desired.
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1.049mg | Potassium: 1.071mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 2.383IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 3mg
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