Description
These grilled salmon tacos feature a zesty red cabbage slaw, made healthier with Greek yogurt. Ready in under 30 minutes, make these tacos for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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Red Cabbage Slaw
- 5 cups red cabbage, finely sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and julienned
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced, dark green parts discarded
- 1/2 heaping cup lowfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice and zest of one lime
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Grilled Salmon
- 1 lb salmon
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
Tacos
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 avocados, sliced
- Cilantro
- Scallions, thinly sliced
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Prepare the cabbage slaw. Put the cabbage, carrots, and scallions in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the Greek yogurt, olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, cilantro, salt, cumin, and smoked paprika to a food processor. Blend it up until smooth, 30 seconds – 1 minute.
- Pour the Greek yogurt sauce over the cabbage mixture and toss everything together. Set aside or put in the fridge while you grill the salmon.
- Heat your grill or grill pan on medium – high heat.
- Marinate the salmon in lime juice, olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, and a generous shake of salt and pepper as the grill heats up.
- When grill or grill pan is hot, spray with a little oil and place the salmon skin side up, diagonally on the grates. Cover and cook for 5-8 minutes, possibly a little more, depending on the thickness of the fish.
- Flip the salmon and cook skin side down for another 1-2 minutes.
- Heat up the corn tortillas directly on the grill, a gas stove burner, or in a cast iron pan.
- Flake the salmon a bit with a fork and put a few pieces on each tortilla. Add some slaw, avocado slices, fresh herbs, and a generous squeeze of lime juice.
Notes
How to check if salmon is done cooking
- There are two ways to check for doneness. The first is to insert a knife into the thickest part of the fish, and if the flesh is completely opaque and flakes easily, it is done.
- You can also use a food thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the flesh. If it reads 145 degrees F or more, it’s safe to consume.
Keywords: grilled salmon tacos, red cabbage taco slaw, Greek yogurt slaw