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Healthy Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
These healthy fish tacos are one of my go to meals when I want something delicious that comes together in under forty minutes. The mango salsa brings such a bright, tropical flavor that makes the whole dish feel special, and here's the best part: mango is loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants that support your immune system. I love using mahi mahi because it's mild, flaky, and cooks so quickly. The whole recipe is straightforward enough for a weeknight dinner but impressive enough to serve to guests. Fresh avocado adds creamy richness and healthy fats that keep you satisfied, and the lime juice ties everything together beautifully. You really can't beat a homemade fish taco.
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Ingredients
- 11 mango - peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 22 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 11 cup chopped tomato
- ½ cup diced red onion½ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup diced red pepper½ cup diced red pepper
- 22 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 22 tablespoons canola oil
- 22 tablespoons brown sugar
- 11 lime, juiced
- 11 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 11 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste, salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 88 taco shells
- 44 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets, cut into 1-inch slices
- 11 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 11 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon salt
- 22 tablespoons olive oil
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Instructions
- 1
Stir mango, avocado, tomato, red onion, red pepper, parsley, canola oil, brown sugar, lime juice, cider vinegar, hot pepper sauce, salt, and ground black pepper together in a bowl. Refrigerate salsa for at least 1 hour.
- 2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- 3
Heat taco shells in preheated oven until crisp, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Season mahi mahi with 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- 5
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook mahi mahi in olive oil until fish flakes easily, about 3 minutes per side.
- 6
Place mahi mahi slices in taco shells and top with mango salsa.
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