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Tropical Fish Tacos

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  • Prep Time30 min
  • Total Time35 min
  • Makes4 Servings
Tropical fish tacos

(Photo: Roberto Caruso and Sian Richards)

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Add some zest to dinner tonight with a taste of the tropics; full of fresh flavours, these tacos are a family-friendly dish that you'll come back to again and again.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 1 tsp lime zest

  • 2 serrano chilies, seeded and minced

  • 2 cups finely shredded red cabbage

  • 1/2 cup finely sliced red onion

  • 1/4 cup lime juice

  • 400 g cod fillets

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • fresh pepper

  • 2 tbsp canola oil

  • 8 soft flour tortillas

  • 1 cup chopped pineapple

  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • STIR sour cream with lime zest and serrano chilies in a small bowl. Combine red cabbage with red onion and lime juice in a medium bowl. Set both aside.

  • PAT cod fillets dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Season with fresh pepper. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add canola oil, then fish. Cook until browned, 2 to 3 min per side. Remove from heat. Cut fillets in bite-sized pieces.

  • ASSEMBLE tacos by filling tortillas with cabbage slaw, fish, sour cream mixture, pineapple and cilantro leaves.

Chatelaine Quickies: Roadside fish tacos

Nutrition (per taco)

Calories 187, Protein 12g, Carbohydrates 20g, Fat 7g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 399mg.
Good source of folate.

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