Saturday, April 9, 2011

A little taste of Mexico - Healthy Fish Tacos


Fish tacos happen to be Michele and Lovisa's favorite thing to eat. I was super excited to see that our friends Nicki and Brianna made a healthy version today to share with us. YUM!!!!! Think I'm going to have this for dinner tonight....


Makes 4 servings (2 tacos per serving) 8 small whole grain tortillas (100 calories or less each) 1 lb white fish (they used halibut, but you could also use salmon) chili powder ground cumin

1.Rub fish with spices. They cut the fish into "fingers".

2. Grill or bake. (baked it for 10 minutes at 375)

3. Assemble using 2 fingers of fish per tortilla with toppings of your choice.

Suggested Toppings:

Shredded cabbage

Pico de gallo

Adobo sauce

chopped avocado

fresh chopped cilantro


Pico de gallo

1 chopped tomato

1 chopped pepper

1/2 chopped red onion

1 clove minced garlic

zest and juice of 1 lime

chopped cilantro

sprinkle of salt


Adobo Sauce

1 cup fat free greek yogurt

1 tbsp adobo sauce from chipotle peppers (or more if you want it spicier)

lime juice

lime zest

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp chili powder

sprinkle of salt


Nutrition per 2 tacos, including all suggested toppings:

Calories: 378

Fat: 10g

Carbs: 37g

Fibre: 8.5g

Protein: 30g

Sodium: 538mg

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