Thursday, June 2, 2011

Fish Tacos & Assortment of Salsas

Last night, we had dinner with Laura and Robert. I combined a variety of recipes that I found online and in my Healthy Cooking magazines to come up with some tasty fish tacos.

Ingredients:
Corn or wheat tortillas

Fish:
1 1/2 lbs tilapia fillets
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
In a small bowl, combine the spices. Brush fish with vegetable oil and coat with seasoning. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Lime-Cilantro Crema:
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 garlic clove, minced
In a small bowl, combine the green onions, cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, salt and garlic clove. Set aside.

Side Slaw:
2 cups shredded red cabbage
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp vegetable oil, or canola oil
In a small bowl, combine the cabbage, lime juice, and oil. Set aside.

Creamy Lime Guacamole:
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream or Greek yogurt
1 small jalapeño, seeded and thinly sliced (for extra spice, include a few seeds)
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, jalapeño, onion, cilantro, lime juice. Set aside.

Pineapple-Mango Pico de Gallo:
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 cup chopped peeled mango
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a small bowl, combine the pineapple, mango, cilantro, onion, lime juice and salt. Set aside.

1 comment:

  1. Loved that pineapple pico, super delicious! We will definitely be using it.

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