Low Calorie Fish Tacos
This Low Calorie Fish Taco Recipe is healthy and delicious! You can have 2 tacos for just 274 calories, leaving you enough room for a healthy side dish.Special Tip: You can substitute the tilapia for cod, or any low oil white fish.
Ingredients
Marinade for Fish Tacos:
- 1 pound tilapia fillets cut into small filets
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Fish Taco Ingredients:
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 avocado sliced
- Olive Oil Spray
Dressing for Fish Tacos:
- ¼ cup Greek Yogurt
- ½ teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- 1 lime zest and juice
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Mango Salsa Ingredients:
- 1 ripe mango diced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- 1 lime juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, cover and place in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat a grill to high heat and lightly spray with olive oil.
- Add the marinated fish to the grill and cook for 5 minutes, flip and cook for another 5 minutes until the fish is flakey.
- Meanwhile, mix all of the dressing ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In another bowl, mix together the mango salsa ingredients and set aside.
- Steam the tortillas in the microwave according to the package.
- To assemble, add 1-2 pieces of fish to a tortilla. Top with avocado slices and 1/8 cup of mango salsa. Drizzle over some dressing over the fish tacos and serve.
- Each serving is 2 tacos, for only 274 calories.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacosCalories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 18.6gProtein: 27.7gFat: 11.3gSaturated Fat: 2.6gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 466mgFiber: 5.2gSugar: 9.8gCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg
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