Recipe combo
Salmon Tacos
Flaky salmon tucked into warm corn tortillas with crisp cabbage, avocado, lime, and a creamy yogurt sauce.
Ingredients and instructions
- Servings
- 4
- Total time
- 27 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
Ingredients
- 1.25 Pound salmon fillets - 1 1/4 (lb)
- 8 Each corn tortillas - 8 (6-inch tortillas), 6-inch tortillas
- 3 Cup green cabbage, thinly sliced - 3 (cups), thinly sliced
- 1 Each avocado, sliced - 1 (large avocado), sliced
- 2 Each lime - 2 (medium limes), Cut into wedges; one wedge is juiced for the yogurt sauce and the remaining wedges are used for squeezing and serving.
- 0.5 Cup plain Greek yogurt - 1/2 (cup)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil - 1 (tbsp)
- 1 Teaspoon chili powder - 1 (tsp)
- 0.5 Teaspoon ground cumin - 1/2 (tsp)
- 0.5 Teaspoon garlic powder - 1/2 (tsp)
- 0.75 Teaspoon kosher salt - 3/4 (tsp), Divided between the yogurt sauce and salmon seasoning.
- 0.25 Cup fresh cilantro, chopped - 1/4 (cup), chopped
Instructions
Prep the toppings
1. *Prep the toppings*: thinly slice the *green cabbage*, slice the *avocado*, chop the *cilantro*, and cut the *limes* into wedges.
Make the yogurt sauce
2. In a small bowl, stir together *plain Greek yogurt*, juice from *1 lime wedge*, and *1/4 teaspoon kosher salt* until smooth; set aside the *yogurt sauce*.
Season the salmon
3. Pat the *salmon fillets* dry, then rub with *olive oil*, *chili powder*, *ground cumin*, *garlic powder*, and the remaining *kosher salt*.
Cook the salmon
4. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add the salmon, and cook for *4 to 5 minutes per side* until the fish is *opaque and flakes easily*.
Flake and finish the salmon
5. Transfer the salmon to a plate and *flake into large pieces* with a fork, discarding the skin if attached; squeeze with *fresh lime juice*.
Warm the tortillas
6. Warm the *corn tortillas* in the skillet for *20 to 30 seconds per side* until pliable.
Assemble and serve
7. Fill each tortilla with *flaked salmon*, *green cabbage*, *avocado*, *yogurt sauce*, and *cilantro*, then serve with remaining *lime wedges*.