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Alaska Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa and Avocado Cream

Alaska Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa and Avocado Cream
This Alaska salmon taco recipe screams summertime with bright mango salsa and cool avocado cream - you can make it year-round in the oven too!
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Servings: 4 to 8

Ingredients

  • Mango Salsa

  • 1 ripe mango, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper, finely diced (optional)
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • Salt and pepper, if desired, to taste
  • Avocado Cream

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup regular or low-fat sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Tacos

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4 Alaska salmon fillets (4-6 ounces each), fresh, thawed or frozen
  • 8 (taco-size) flour or corn tortillas
  • 1/2 lime, cut into 4 wedges
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage

Nutrition Facts

Calories 434
Total Fat 21g
Saturated Fat 4g
Calories from Fat 44%
Cholesterol 61mg
Protein 25g
Carbohydrate 39g
Fiber 6g
Sodium 411mg
Calcium 93mg
Vitamin D 479 IU
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 1130mg
Recipe courtesy of Ryan and Sara Hall

Instructions

  1. Step 1 Make the mango salsa

    In a bowl, stir together the mango, peppers, red onion, jalapeño and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

  2. Step 2 Make the avocado cream

    In a separate bowl, mash the avocados. Mix in lime juice, sour cream and garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

  3. Step 3 Grill the tortillas

    Preheat a grill to medium heat (400F). Grill tortillas, about 10-15 seconds per side. Nestle tortillas in a clean dish towel on a plate to keep warm.

  4. Step 4 Grill the salmon

    In a small bowl, combine the olive oil and chili powder and brush it on salmon fillets. Place salmon on grill and cook about 4 minutes per side, just until fish is opaque throughout. Remove to a warm plate. Squeeze a lime wedge onto each fillet.

  5. Step 5 Assemble tacos and serve

    To serve, add one-half of salmon fillet to each tortilla. Spoon on about 1/4 cup each mango salsa and cabbage, then top with 2-3 tablespoons avocado cream.

    Variation: Salmon can also be roasted in an oven preheated to 400F or pan-seared and finished in the oven. Cook just until fish is opaque throughout.

Cooking Technique Video

Nutrition Facts

Calories 434
Total Fat 21g
Saturated Fat 4g
Calories from Fat 44%
Cholesterol 61mg
Protein 25g
Carbohydrate 39g
Fiber 6g
Sodium 411mg
Calcium 93mg
Vitamin D 479 IU
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 1130mg
Recipe courtesy of Ryan and Sara Hall