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Healthy Fish Tacos with Avocado Lime Cream

The Home Cook's Kitchen
These healthy fish tacos with avocado lime cream are SO delicious, and crazy easy to make! A slightly smokey fish, paired with crunchy vegetables and a creamy, avocado dressing, you can't go wrong!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 194 kcal

Ingredients
 

Fish

  • ½ lbs tilapia or any other firm white fish
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil for frying

Taco Seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon chilli
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt to taste

Taco Toppings

  • 1.5 oz red cabbage finely sliced
  • 2 radishes finely sliced
  • 4 flour tortillas note 1
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro garnish

Avocado Cream Sauce

  • 2 oz avocado about ¼ to half an avocado
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro loosely packed
  • 1 tablespoon greek yoghurt unflavoured
  • 4 tablespoon water

Instructions
 

Fish

  • Place the taco seasoning ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Cut tilapia into bite size pieces (about 1 inch by 1 inch)
  • Place fish in bowl with taco seasoning and coat well. Set aside.

Avocado Lime Dressing

  • Combine avocado, lime juice, cilantro, greek yoghurt, water and salt and pepper in a blender. Blend until well combined and smooth.
  • Taste and adjust salt, pepper and lime if required.

Cooking And Assembly

  • Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet (or fry pan) over medium to high heat.
  • Add tilapia, cooking 3-5 minutes or until fish is cooked through and white.
  • Assemble tacos by placing fish in tortilla, topped with cabbage and radish. Dollop over avocado lime cream and garnish with cilantro.
  • Enjoy with a cold beer or glass of bubbly!

Notes

Note 1 - I used flour tortillas because that's what I already had in my fridge. These would work fine with corn tortillas as well! I personally prefer flour! 
On another note, this makes 4 tacos. Double ingredients to feed more people!