Soft Fish Tacos

By Suzolson

Soft fish tacos are easy to make at home, and are perfect for a lunch or dinner. Serve with a sides of rice and beans, and make sure to have some extra salsa for an extra zip in flavor!

Ingredients

• 4 cups coleslaw mix
• 1/2 cup fat-free tartar sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 10 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
• Shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomato and sliced avocado, optional

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, toss the coleslaw mix, tartar sauce, salt, cumin and pepper; set aside.

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook tilapia in oil and lemon juice over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Place tilapia on tortillas; top with coleslaw mixture. Serve with cheese, tomato and avocado if desired.

Yield: 5 servings.

“My husband Bill and I created these tasty fish tacos,” Carrie Billups explains from Florence, Oregon. “The combination with tilapia and cabbage may seem unusual, but after one bite, everyone’s hooked!”

Nutrition Facts: 2 tacos (calculated without optional toppings) equals 310 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 542 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 very lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.