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Heart Healthy Blackened Fish Tacos

Show your heart some love by enjoying these easy heart-healthy blackened fish tacos! Flavored with cilantro, cajun spice, lime and pepper and full of heart healthy fats these tacos are sure to please a crowd and your heart.

Course Main Course
Keyword heart healthy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 tacos

Ingredients

For the Salmon

  • 1 lb salmon
  • 1 tbsp cajun spice
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

For the Salsa/Serving

  • 1 cup pineapple diced
  • 2 avocados diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 2 tomatoes diced
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/4 cup cilantro freshly chopped
  • 4 tortillas corn or 100% whole wheat

Instructions

Cook the Salmon

  1. Season all sides of salmon with pepper and cajun spice

  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

  3. Once the oil is hot, add the salmon

  4. Cook until deeply golden on one side (about 5-6 minutes), then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the salmon is opaque

  5. Let rest and cool slightly, then flake into large pieces

For Assembly

  1. Make the pineapple avocado salsa by mixing all salsa ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine

  2. Season or flavor with more lime juice or cajun spice to taste

  3. Assemble tacos with salmon, salsa and cilantro.