I know we are entering the cold winter months, and fish tacos are probably the last thing on your mind or your dinner menu these days. But sometimes, I like to pretend it’s summer or I’m on a vacation down South, even if it is just with a meal. These fish tacos definitely make me feel like I am on a beach in Mexico when I’m eating them – hey, I’ll take what I can get 😂.
Ingredients
- White fish (like basa or tilapia) – buy frozen and thaw. Alternatively, you can use fish sticks.
- Cabbage Slaw – pre chopped bag of kale/cabbage slaw, or finely chop 1/2 cabbage
- Onion – 1/2 finely chopped
- Mango – 1 ripe
- Cilantro – 1/2 cup chopped
- Limes – 2-3
- Avocado – 1 ripe
- Seasoning; smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Taco shells, I like the corn tortillas for a more authentic flavour, but you can use wheat tortillas too!
Directions
- Thaw fish if using frozen and coat it in olive oil and then seasoning (smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper). Bake on cookie sheet in oven for 20-25 minutes at 350 Celsius or until completely cooked through and flaky.
- While fish is baking, prepare Chipotle lime dressing and mango salsa – see below for recipes.
- Make the cabbage slaw – add finely chopped cabbage to large bowl, add enough mayonnaise to your liking, stir until well blended.
- Once the fish is cooked and the sauce, salsa and slaw are ready, it’s time to assemble the tacos!
- Lay out your taco shells, spread on the chipotle mayo, a spoonful of cabbage slaw, a piece of fish, then a scoop of the mango salsa. Top with slices of avocado and cilantro sprinkled on top. Serve with a lime wedge.
- Enjoy 😋
Chipotle lime dressing
- Finely chop up 1-2 chipotle adobo chili’s. Remove all the seeds for less spice, or add more seeds if you like it spicy.
- Add to a bowl with 1/4 cup mayonnaise, squeeze in the juice of 1 lime. Add s + p to taste. Set aside.

Mango salsa
- Dice up 1 ripe mango, 1 small onion, 1/4 cup cilantro leaves.
- Mix all together in a bowl, squeeze the juice of 1 lime, add salt and pepper to taste.

xx
Lia
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