By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

If cilantro isn't to your liking, use parsley instead.

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. Weight management
  3. Low-fat
  4. Healthy-carb
  5. Kidney diet

Ingredients

  1. 12 ounces whitefish, such as cod or tilapia
  2. Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
  3. 1/4 head Napa cabbage (1 1/2 cups)
  4. 1 teaspoon cumin
  5. 2 teaspoons paprika
  6. 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  7. 1/2 small yellow onion, diced (1/4 cup)
  8. 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
  9. 2 red Fresno peppers, diced
  10. Zest and juice of 1 lime (1/2 teaspoon zest, 1 tablespoon juice)
  11. 4 tablespoons tomatillo salsa
  12. 4 wheat tortillas (6-inch diameter), lightly grilled or toasted

Directions

Season fish with salt and pepper if you like. Then bake fish at 375 F for about 20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145 F. Or grill fish if you prefer.

Place remaining ingredients except tortillas in a mixing bowl and toss to combine. Flake fish and place on tortillas. Top with cabbage and salsa mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 filled tortilla

  • Total carbohydrate 21 g
  • Dietary fiber 2.5 g
  • Sodium 190 mg
  • Saturated fat 0.5 g
  • Total fat 3 g
  • Trans fat Trace
  • Cholesterol 39 mg
  • Protein 19 g
  • Monounsaturated fat Trace
  • Calories 187
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Total sugars 2 g

Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.

Aug. 29, 2019