
Curated Recipes with Nutritional Values for Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes
Healthy Low Carb Grilled Fish Tacos
Original recipe: missionfoods.com
INGREDIENTS:
- 12 Mission 25 Calories Yellow Corn Tortillas, (or any low carb tortilla of choice)
- 1 ½ lbs. White-fleshed fish fillets (snapper, mahi-mahi, tilapia)
- ¼ cup Olive oil, divided
- 1 tsp. Chili powder
- 1 tsp. Salt, divided
- ½ tsp. Pepper, divided
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- 4 cups Red cabbage slaw mix, shredded
- 2 tbsp. Lime juice
- 1 Garlic clove minced
- 1 Avocado, ripe, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- Hot sauce, for serving
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat; grease grate well. Pat fish fillets dry with a paper towel and then brush with 4 tsp. olive oil. Combine chili powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, and garlic powder; season fillets with mixture. Grill fish for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until fish just starts to flake when tested. Flake fish into big chunks.
- Warm tortillas according to package directions.
- Toss together cabbage mix, lime juice, garlic, and remaining oil, salt and pepper.
- Serve fish in warm tortillas and top with slaw, avocado and cilantro. Serve with hot sauce and remaining slaw on the side.
*TIP:
Alternatively, instead of grilling, broil fish in the oven on a foil-lined baking sheet.
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