Description
A quick and festive weeknight dinner featuring flaky fish wrapped in warm tortillas topped with a crunchy cilantro lime slaw.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds white fish fillets (tilapia, cod, or halibut), cut into taco-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for searing and flavor
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 8 to 12 small corn or flour tortillas, warmed
- For the Cilantro Lime Slaw:
- 3 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Pinch of salt, to taste
- Optional toppings: avocado slices, pickled red onion, crumbled cotija or feta, jalapeño slices, extra lime wedges
Instructions
- Prep the slaw: In a large bowl, combine shredded green and red cabbage, chopped cilantro, lime juice, Greek yogurt, honey, and a pinch of salt. Toss until everything is coated and crisp. Let it sit while you cook the fish so the flavors can mingle.
- Season the fish: Pat fish dry and sprinkle evenly with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and rub gently to coat.
- Cook the fish: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with a tablespoon of olive oil. Sear the fish pieces 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and flaky. If baking, preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Warm the tortillas: Quickly warm tortillas in a dry skillet or wrapped in a damp towel in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds until pliable.
- Assemble: Place fish on a warm tortilla, spoon generous cilantro lime slaw on top, add avocado or pickled onion if using, and squeeze a lime wedge over everything.
- Serve immediately and watch everyone smile.
Notes
For a lighter slaw, swap Greek yogurt for low-fat sour cream. Make it spicy by adding hot sauce or jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: fish tacos, cilantro lime slaw, quick dinner, weeknight meal, healthy tacos