Fish Tacos

We love fish at our house and this is an easy recipe to make any time of the week.  Fish Tacos start with your favourite fish cooked in a healthy way and topped with your favourite vegetables.  Today, I went shopping for vegetables and after all the Thanksgiving food, I want salad to nourish and balance my body. 

Growing up Italian we ate a lot of fish. Mostly it was served after our pasta with fresh lemon, bread and a simple side salad.  Sometimes nonna made fish sandwiches from leftover fish.  Tacos aren’t an Italian thing.

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Preparing the Fish

First I line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  I sprinkle the fish with a combinations of 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 a tsp cumin and 1 tsp chilli powder.  A quick dash of salt and pepper comes next.  Then I drizzle it all with some light canola oil.  Also slice an onion and put it on the baking sheet.  I bake everything at 375 F for 20 minutes. 

The fish ready for the oven

Making the Sauce

Now it’s time for my homemade taco sauce.  I combine 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp lemon juice, the zest of half a lemon, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1 tablespoon hot chilli sauce.  I whisk this all together and put it in the refrigerator. 

The Vegetables

For the vegetables, you could stir fry any of your favourite veggies.  I like to keep this light and crunchy.  The topping is a salad using spring mix, tomatoes, celery, and apples.  Just toss it with a little store bought orange mandarin dressing.  You can also use olive oil and vinegar.  I like something sweet to balance the heat. 

Putting together the Fish tacos

Don’t forget to toast you taco shells;  I do this in a skillet. 

The assembly is easy and I like to do it and present the tacos on a platter.  I start by slathering some taco sauce on the tortilla and then placing the fish and some onion.  Then, top it off  with my fresh crunchy salad and they disappear rather quickly. 

The Platter ready for the table