How To Make Salmon Tacos with Orange Avocado Salsa
Briny flavors arise in these crunchy and delicious salmon tacos with a mix of sweet and tangy from the citrusy salsa topping. Make this dish in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
For Salmon Taco:
- 1½lbsboneless salmon filets
- 1tbspchili powder
- 1tspground cumin
- ½tspdried oregano
- ½tspfine sea salt
- ¼tspblack pepper
- 1tbspolive oil
- small corn tortillas,or flour tortillas
For Orange Avocado Salsa:
- 2medium oranges,peeled and diced
- 1large avocado,peeled, pitted and diced
- 1jalapeño,cored and finely diced
- ½small red onion,finely diced
- 1cupfresh cilantro,chopped, loosely packed
- 1lime juiced,plus extras for serving
Instructions
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Heat the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or grease with cooking spray; set aside.
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Prepare the salmon.  Whisk together the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl until combined. Lightly pat the salmon filets dry with paper towels.Â
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Place them in a single layer on the baking sheet, brush on all sides with oil, and sprinkle evenly with the seasoning mixture. Bake until the internal temperature of the salmon reaches 145 degrees F for about 4 to 6 minutes per ½-inch of thickness.Â
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Make the salsa. While your salmon is cooking, toss together the oranges, avocado, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro and lime juice in a medium bowl until combined.
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Assemble the tacos. Once the salmon is cooked, use a fork to roughly shred it into large pieces. Add the salmon to your tortillas, top with a few spoonfuls of salsa.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 213.51kcal
- Fat:Â 14.39g
- Saturated Fat:Â 2.83g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 6.08g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 3.33g
- Carbohydrates:Â 6.98g
- Fiber:Â 2.98g
- Sugar:Â 3.01g
- Protein:Â 14.93g
- Cholesterol:Â 37.42mg
- Sodium:Â 182.57mg
- Calcium:Â 29.67mg
- Potassium:Â 461.00mg
- Iron:Â 0.79mg
- Vitamin A: 22.98µg
- Vitamin C:Â 23.43mg
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