Description
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these vibrant salmon tacos featuring zesty mayo, fresh lime, and colorful red cabbage. Perfectly grilled skin‑on salmon, crunchy vegetables, and creamy cheese make a festive, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound skin‑on salmon fillet
- 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small red bell pepper, sliced into 1/4-inch rings
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper, to taste
- 8 corn or flour tortillas, warmed
- Crumbled queso fresco cheese, for serving
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Lime juice, to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Chipotle powder, 1/2 teaspoon
- Ancho chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon
- 1 blood orange or cara orange, segmented
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry, season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium‑high heat.
- Cook the salmon, skin side down, for 4‑5 minutes until crisp, then flip and cook another 3‑4 minutes until opaque.
- Remove salmon and let rest 5 minutes before flaking into bite‑size pieces.
- In a large bowl combine sliced onion, red pepper rings, garlic, green onions, and red cabbage.
- Dress the vegetables with the remaining olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, salt, and pepper; toss and set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, sugar, chipotle powder, ancho chili powder, and a pinch of salt to create the zesty mayo.
- Add chopped cilantro, jalapeño, and orange segments to the mayo, stirring until smooth.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.
- Assemble each taco by placing flaked salmon, dressed vegetables, a drizzle of zesty mayo, and a sprinkle of queso fresco on a tortilla.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the festive flavors.
Notes
For extra freshness, add avocado slices or a squeeze of extra lime before serving. This recipe serves 4 and pairs well with a crisp Mexican lager or a chilled margarita.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco (approx)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Cinco de Mayo, salmon tacos, zesty mayo, Mexican recipe, festive tacos