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Grilled Salmon Tacos with Zesty Cilantro Slaw

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
  • Calories: 435
  • Protein: 29g
  • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 2.5g
  • Cholesterol: 62mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 45.5g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5g
  • Total Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 800mg

Give your tacos a tasty twist by using grilled salmon instead of beef or poultry. Top it with this Zesty Cilantro Slaw and enjoy! Thanks to Jane Maynard, from the blog “This Week for Dinner,” for this delicious, heart-healthy recipe!

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This recipe makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:

FOR THE SALMON

  • 1 pound salmon fillet, skin on
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder

FOR THE COLESLAW

  • 1 package (16 ounces) prepared coleslaw mix, no dressing
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 8 flour tortillas
Preparation:

For the Salmon

Heat grill to medium-high heat, about 500º F.

Mix together brown sugar, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic powder and onion powder.

Rinse salmon fillet and pat dry with paper towels. Remove pin bones if present. Brush skin of salmon with olive oil. Lay salmon skin side down on a piece of foil that extends about 4 inches out from every side from filet, crimping the edges of the foil up so the foil can contain the juices while grilling.

Sprinkle brown sugar-spice mixture over the flesh side of salmon, pressing evenly over the surface.

Place foil with the salmon on the grill and close the grill cover. Let cook about 10 to 15 minutes, or until salmon starts to “ooze” what looks like mayonnaise and the flesh starts to pull apart easily. Remove from grill.

(Note: Salmon should be grilled on the foil. You won’t get pretty grill marks but you won’t need them since the salmon will be broken up for the tacos. The foil will catch all of the run-off from the brown sugar rub and the salmon cooks just as well with the foil.)

For the Slaw

While salmon is grilling, mix together the lime juice, vinegar, granulated sugar, cayenne pepper, cilantro and jalapeño. In a large bowl toss the coleslaw mix with the dressing.

When salmon is done cooking, pull off pieces from the fillet and place on heated tortilla along with the slaw. Enjoy!