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Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Avocado Crema
Photo: Spencer Davis

Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Avocado Crema

16 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Avocado Crema

Enthusiasts disagree about what makes the ultimate fish taco, but in its simplest form, this iconic dish consists of tender pieces of fish, a little dressed cabbage and a creamy dressing folded into a warm tortilla.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1099
Calories
76g
Protein
57g
Fat
76g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Halibut 100g cooked 140
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Savoy Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Leaf not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 cup
  • or plain low-fat or nonfat yogurt
  • 2 tsp. plus 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
  • 2 cups shredded savoy cabbage or green leaf lettuce
  • 1/2 cup diced English cucumber
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 serrano chili, seeded and minced
  • 3 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbs. minced onion
  • 1 lb. halibut or other firm-fleshed white fish fillet, skin removed
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 8 corn tortillas

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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