Salmon Tacos with Avocado Crema

A Simple n Easy Mexican Delight… Salmon Tacos loaded with Coleslaw, Jalapenos, and a dash of Avocado Crema…!!! Enjoy your Taco Tuesday!

Tacos are one of my favorites and I’ve always wanted to try them at home. I didn’t want to prepare the usual and was looking out for something different. Later one day my husband came home after a party at work and was describing me the awesome Shark Tacos he had. And that’s how I decided to prepare a fish taco!

Baja fish taco was the first recipe which came to my mind, but then I wasn’t keen on something deep fried. Salmon obviously was my next choice as I know you don’t have to fry them and they are great when grilled or baked. So I went ahead with my spicy version of salmon, the tacos turned out great and my husband loved it. Spicy fish is very common at my hometown in India, but we’ve never tried one with salmon before. This spicy salmon is soo good that it goes well with rice too; we had some leftovers which when paired with rice was delicious. For more of my salmon recipes, click here.

To compliment the taco, I used a simple coleslaw mix which gives it that freshness and a crunchy texture to the bite. For the sauce I’ve used avocado as the base, avocado and sour cream together is a perfect blend… it’s just takes the flavour to a whole new level.

Enjoy, Happy Cooking!!!

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Salmon Tacos with Avocado Crema

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Salmon Tacos loaded with Coleslaw, Jalapenos, and a dash of Avocado Crema…!!!

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: mexican, salmon, tacos

Servings: 4

Author: Akhila

Ingredients

For Salmon

• 1 pound salmon fillet
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp pepper powder
• ½ tsp ground thyme
• a drizzle of lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt

For Avocado Crema

• 2 avocados
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp water
• salt (as required)

For Tacos

• 8 flour/corn tortilla
• coleslaw mix
• jalapenos (sliced)
• lime wedges
• cilantro chopped

Instructions

1. For the Salmon: Marinate salmon with paprika, pepper powder, salt, thyme and lemon juice, for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Line a baking tray/oven safe dish with aluminum foil, grease with some cooking spray. Place the marinated fish on it and bake for about 30 minutes or until flaky, flipping on the other side after 15 minutes to ensure proper cooking on both sides. Using a fork, shred the salmon and keep aside.

4. For the avocado crema: Blend all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Check for the seasoning.

5. Assemble: Warm the tortillas, assemble your tacos with the coleslaw mix, salmon chunks, jalapenos, a dash of avocado crema, topped with cilantro and a drizzle of lime. Enjoy!