Blackened Salmon Tacos
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs fresh Salmon
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Coconut Sugar
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper If you like it more spicy like I do, add another 1/4 tsp
- 2 TBSP Coconut oil You may use olive oil, but coconut oil does help the fish stick less to the pan
- CABBAGE CILANTRO SALAD
- 1/2 Red Cabbage Sliced thinly
- 1 Small sweet or yellow onion Diced
- 1/2 Cup cilantro
- Juice of 1 Small Lime
- AVOCADO CREME
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Ripe Avocado
- 1/4 Cup cilantro
- 1 Jalapeño seeded & chopped
- Juice of 1 Small Lime
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, coconut sugar, cayenne pepper, & mix well.
- It's up to you whether you leave the skin on or off the salmon, I usually leave it on. Cut the salmon into 1-2 inch strips. sprinkle & rub the seasonings into the flesh of the salmon.
- Heat the oil in a cast iron pan or any other heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. Next add the salmon, skin side down, cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until the outside is blackened & the fish flakes fall apart easily.
- If I use corn tortillas, I like it warmed, but obviously this step is optional. If desire strikes you, preheat oven to 300 degrees. Wrap corn tortillas in aluminum foil & place in oven for approximately 10 minutes.
- Combine all of the avocado creme ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pulse until ingredients are completely pureed.
- Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a large bowl & mix well.
- Place salmon on tortilla shell, top with cabbage salad, avocado-cilantro sauce. Other toppings I like to include is shredded cheese such as cheddar or mozzarella & my own tomatillo salsa. The recipe for tomatillo salsa is on a previous blog post.
- Because I only eat a small amounts of grains, I usually use a coconut tortilla shell as seen in this picture or I layer everything in a small bowl and eat it as a salad.
Notes
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SALMON
Salmon is high in omega-3s, DHA and EPA, which may help protect the body from chronic diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Make sure that your salmon is wild caught, because farmed fish often has higher levels of omega-6s which can lead to all the chronic diseases that we are trying to prevent. Other fish that are high in omega-3s is herring and mackerel. Other wild caught fish also have some omega 3s but just in smaller amounts. There is a great post on wellness mama.com that goes into much more detail on the researched benefits of omega-3s, Link wellness mama.com14862/fish-oil-omega-3/