Name: Grilled Salmon Tacos with Avocado Salsa Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1½ lbs salmon; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp ancho chili powder; ¾ tsp ground cumin; ¾ tsp onion powder; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; For Avocado Salsa:; 2 medium avocados; ⅓ cup small red onion; 3 tbsp cilantro; 1 Jalapeno; 1 garlic clove; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; For Serving:; 8 corn tortillas; 2 cups red cabbage; ½ cup cotija cheese

grilled salmon tacos with avocado salsa recipe

How To Make Grilled Salmon Tacos with Avocado Salsa

Indulge your taste buds to a hearty serving of salmon tacos, made with flaky grilled salmon, and stacked with cabbage, cheese, and a tangy avocado salsa!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 6 minutes

Total: 26 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½lbssalmon,boneless, skinned, sliced into 3 equal portions
1tbspolive oil,plus more for grill
1tbsplime juice,fresh
1tspancho chili powder
¾tspground cumin
¾tsponion powder
½tsppaprika
½tspground coriander
½tspsalt,then more to taste
½tspfreshly ground black pepper

For Avocado Salsa:

2medium avocados,ripe but semi firm, peeled, cored and diced
⅓cupsmall red onion,diced, run under cool water and drain
3tbspcilantro,chopped
1jalapeno,seeded, minced
1garlic clove,minced
2tbsplime juice,fresh
1tbspolive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper

For Serving:

8corn tortillas,6-inch, warmed
2cupsred cabbage,or green, thinly sliced
½cupcotija cheese,crumbled

Instructions

Salmon:

Preheat a gas grill over medium-high heat.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, ancho chili powder, cumin, onion powder, paprika, coriander, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Evenly rub the mixture over both sides of salmon.
Brush the grill lightly with oil, place salmon on the grill, and cook for about 3 minutes per side, rotating once halfway through cooking, until cooked through.

Avocado Salsa:

In a mixing bowl, gently toss together the diced avocado, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

To Assemble:

Break the salmon into small portions and layer over the center of tacos, add cabbage, avocado salsa, and Cotija cheese.
Serve warm. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 767.04kcal
Fat: 50.60g
Saturated Fat: 11.17g
Monounsaturated Fat: 22.90g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 10.16g
Carbohydrates: 38.41g
Fiber: 11.97g
Sugar: 3.69g
Protein: 43.81g
Cholesterol: 108.55mg
Sodium: 964.98mg
Calcium: 229.56mg
Potassium: 1419.33mg
Iron: 2.83mg
Vitamin A: 88.71µg
Vitamin C: 51.03mg

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