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tacos willed with salmon chunks, avocado and greens
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5 from 4 votes

Low Carb Keto Fish Tacos

Low carb fish tacos are my new weekday dinner fave! These keto fish tacos are so delicious you'll want to put them on your regular rotation.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 3 servings (2 tacos per person)
Calories: 431kcal

Ingredients

Salmon & Marinade

  • 3 salmon fillets 360g / 12.7oz, or a white fish such as cod or flounder
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • ½ teaspoon paprika powder
  • ½ teaspoon mild chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Slaw

  • 1 avocado diced (150g / 5.3oz)
  • ½ cup red cabbage shredded (55g)
  • 1 cup white cabbage shredded (110g)
  • 1 tablespoon coriander chopped (4g)
  • 2 spring onions / scallions chopped (30g / 1 oz)

Salsa Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon coriander chopped (12g)
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • cup Greek yoghurt (80g) or sour cream or coconut yoghurt for DF
  • ½ jalapeño or to taste (7g)
  • Pinch salt + pepper

Instructions

Salmon

  • Mix the marinade for the salmon together in a small bowl. Marinate for at least 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F (180C fan).
  • Place the salmon on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper, skin side up. Add the marinade all over.
  • Bake the salmon for 10 - 15 minutes until cooked through.

Tacos

Slaw and Salsa Dressing

  • Add dressing ingredients together in a bowl. Blitz with hand blender until smooth. Option to finely chop coriander and jalapeños if you prefer and stir everything together.
  • Mix shredded cabbages, spring onion and coriander together in a mixing bowl.
  • Mix dressing through slaw to fully coat.

Assembly

  • Remove the skin from the salmon and flake into chunks.
  • Place taco on a flat surface. Fill with slaw, avocado and salmon. Serve any leftover slaw on the side.

Notes

Net carbs: 6.8g without tortillas plus 1.5g net carbs per tortilla = 9.8g net carbs per portion. 
Makes 6 fish tacos. 2 tacos per person = 3 portions. 
*** Option to use  Crispy Low Carb Keto Taco Shells or lettuce leaves instead of the tortillas. 
Best served fresh. Option to prepare the tortillas / taco shells the day before. 

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 12.4g | Protein: 30.8g | Fat: 29.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Fiber: 5.6g | Sugar: 4g