At farmer’s market this week I was shocked to still see strawberries. In October? Yep. There might be something to this climate change thing after all. In any case, as long as they are here I’ll keep eating them. The other thing that is plentiful, huge and super cheap right now is cabbage. Let me tell you I have become very creative with using cabbage. It’s just so hard to pass up such a good deal.
These tropical tacos are easy to make, and simple to modify with different fruits based on whatever you have available. This was a particularly tasty combo and the first time I’ve paired strawberries and fish, but it really worked well! Plus they are so colorful they practically jump off the plate and into your mouth. If you can’t find mahi mahi, substitute any firm, mild white fish and it will work just fine.
One of the best ways I’ve found to get my kids to eat fish is to put it in a taco. Smothering it with fruit is just taking it up an extra notch in their book.
This recipe made more fruit salsa than we needed for the tacos, but don’t worry! The stuff is delicious on its own, or on top of a green salad, mixed into yogurt, or served over ice cream!
Fish Tacos with Strawberry Salsa
Mahi Mahi Tacos with Strawberry Salsa
Fish:
1 pound mahi mahi or other firm white fish
Lemon pepper
Ground chile powder (I like the plain ground ancho chile powder but if you have regular chili powder blend that will work fine as well)
Salt
Strawberry Salsa:
1 pint strawberries, chopped
1-2 cups pineapple, chopped
1 red or green chile or jalapeno, minced
2-3 tbsp. cilantro, minced
1/3 cup red onion, diced
Juice of half a lime
Ground chile powder
Dash of salt
Cabbage:
2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
2-3 tbsp. sour cream (or you can sub mayo or greek yogurt)
Juice of half a lime
Corn or flour tortillas
In a mixing bowl mix all ingredients for the salsa. I do this first so it can kind of marinate together while everything else is cooking.
Strawberry Pineapple Salsa
In another bowl, mix cabbage, sour cream and lime juice. Set aside.
Cabbage mixture to top off your taco!
Wrap tortillas in foil and stick in the oven to warm while you cook the fish.
Cut fish into strips or squares. Sprinkle fish with salt, lemon pepper and chile powder on both sides.
I don’t measure the spices, just sprinkle to your heart’s content.
Heat a bit of oil in a large skillet. Place fish in the skillet, making sure not to crowd the pan. Do it in 2 batches if needed. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side until cooked through and lightly browned.
Build your taco with a tortilla, a couple of chunks of fish, top with strawberry salsa and cabbage!
Yeah, it’s a total mess when you eat it, especially if you go crazy overfilling it like this. But it’s worth it! For less mess, go a little lighter with the fillings.
My son Luke prefers his taco deconstructed so he can eat it with a fork:
Don’t like wrestling with messy tacos? Make a taco plate instead!
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