By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
If cilantro isn't to your liking, use parsley instead.
Number of servings
Serves 4
- Diabetes meal plan
- Weight management
- Low-fat
- Healthy-carb
- Kidney diet
Ingredients
- 12 ounces whitefish, such as cod or tilapia
- Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 1/4 head Napa cabbage (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced (1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
- 2 red Fresno peppers, diced
- Zest and juice of 1 lime (1/2 teaspoon zest, 1 tablespoon juice)
- 4 tablespoons tomatillo salsa
- 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
- Grains and grain products 1
- Vegetables 1
- Meats, poultry and fish 3
- Protein and dairy 1
- Vegetables 1
- Carbohydrates 1
- Meat and meat substitutes 3
- Nonstarchy vegetables 1
- Starches 1
Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.
Aug. 29, 2019Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/fish-tacos-with-tomatillo-sauce/rcp-20049956