Salmon Tacos
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 2-4
 
Salmon tacos make a very nice, healthy alternative to traditional beef or chicken tacos.
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 6 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 - ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 4 flour or corn tortillas
  • 1 cup fresh cole slaw mix
  • 3 Tbsp. cole slaw dressing
  • 4 small wild salmon fillets (approx. 2" x 2")
  • 2 avocados, seeded and peeled
  • ½ lime
  • ¼ cup diced onion
  • 1 Roma tomato (diced)
  • 8 Tbsp. salsa (store-bought or fresh)
Instructions
  1. Preheat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
  2. In a shallow bowl, combine, flour, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika and salt.
  3. Using remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, coat each salmon fillet with the oil.
  4. Dip all fillets into flour until thoroughly coated and place each into skillet containing hot oil.
  5. Cook each side until golden brown (turning once).
  6. Remove salmon fillets from skillet and place on plate with paper towel, allowing excess oil to drain.
  7. Cut each fillet into pieces (to make taco filling).
  8. Make cole slaw by combining cole slaw mix and cole slaw dressing.
  9. Make guacamole by coating avocados with lime juice from ½ of lime. Let stand 5 minutes.
  10. Add to avocados ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper, onion, cilantro, and kosher salt. Use potato masher to mix. Fold in tomatoes.
  11. To assemble tacos, place, 1 salmon fillet (chopped) into tortilla. Top with cole slaw mixture, guacamole, and 2 Tbsp. of salsa.
Notes
If desirable, squeeze lime juice on each taco. This recipe should yield 4 large tacos.
Recipe by Cleaning Out The Clutter to Live a Healthy, Happier Life at http://cleaningouttheclutter.com/2012/10/salmon-tacos/