Fiery Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa

Name: Fiery Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked corn kernels; 0.5 cup diced red onion; 1 cup peeled, diced jicama; 0.5 cup diced red bell pepper; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 lime, juiced and zested; 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste; 6 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 12 corn tortillas, warmed; 2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

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Spicy grilled fish are cooled down with a fresh crunchy veggie salsa featuring fresh corn. Your guests will swim back for seconds!

Recipe by LouiseCol

Updated on October 8, 2022

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Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Servings:

6

Yield:

6 servings

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Ingredients

2 cups cooked corn kernels
½ cup diced red onion
1 cup peeled, diced jicama
½ cup diced red bell pepper
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1 lime, juiced and zested
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
6 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 corn tortillas, warmed
2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

Directions

Preheat grill for high heat.
In a medium bowl, mix together corn, red onion, jicama, red bell pepper, and cilantro. Stir in lime juice and zest.
In a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, and salt.
Brush each fillet with olive oil, and sprinkle with spices to taste.
Arrange fillets on grill grate, and cook for 3 minutes per side. For each fiery fish taco, top two corn tortillas with fish, sour cream, and corn salsa.

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Tips

Editor's Note: If you saw this recipe in the "Vegetable Insurgency" article in the Jun/Jul/Aug 2015 issue of Allrecipes, we added 1 1/2 cups of baby arugula leaves to it. If you want to add more greens to these tacos, add the arugula in Step 2 when you mix together the salsa ingredients.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

351	Calories
10g	Fat
40g	Carbs
29g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 351
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g	12%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 43mg	14%
Sodium 2416mg	105%
Total Carbohydrate 40g	15%
Dietary Fiber 8g	27%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 34mg	169%
Calcium 108mg	8%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 880mg	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.