Salmon Tacos with Cherry Lime Chipotle Salsa are healthy and flavorful. It may sound a little strange, but this sweet and savory dish will be your new favorite Taco Tuesday dinner!
I’m no stranger to flavor combos that are a little odd. I had a whole link up dedicated to #strangebutgood creations! These days my litmus test for an acceptable level of “strange” is Vegas. She’s a pretty picky eater; I know if she likes it, I’ve really made something good.
Just getting her to eat seafood is a feat, but I was really nervous about the Cherry Lime Chipotle Salsa. It was a risk, but these passed the Vegas test with compliments!
It helped that the salsa turned out to be the most simple, amazing, sweet-n-savory salsa ever. I piled the tacos are piled high with the crack-combo.
Cherry + Lime + Chipotle + Basil = Mouth-gasm.
That’s right, I went there.
I was going to just plate this as a meat and sauce, but then I thought “we should have Taco Monday!” Why wait for Tuesday? Tacos are a staple in our house at any meal.
They’re so easy to put together. For this recipe, I made the salsa while I was procrastinating cleaning up breakfast. That sped up the dinner process since I just needed to sear the salmon and warm the tacos. You could even make the salmon during a meal prep for an even faster assembly!
Admittedly, the photo-taking slowed things down. I’m learning to use a “real” camera!
Let’s address the last strange factor: salmon in tacos?! It works! You might not think SALMON when you think fish tacos, but you should. There’s nothing wrong at all with using the flavorful, pink fish in a taco.
Salmon is a pretty rich fish, which makes it even more perfect for the spiced fruity salsa. Plus, it’s a great source of omega-3s!
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Salmon Tacos with Cherry Lime Chipotle Salsa
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Keywords: blender fry entree gluten-free low-carb low-sodium nut-free adobo sauce basil cherries salmon Cinco de Mayo Southwest Mexican
Ingredients (4 servings)
For the Salsa:
- 2 C cherries, pitted
- 1 chipotle chili in adobo, chopped
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1 small clove garlic, grated
- 1 handful basil
- Juice of one lime
- Salt & pepper, to taste
For the Taco:
- 1 lb fresh salmon
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 C chipotle cherry salsa (see below)
- 8 small corn tortillas, warmed
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
For the Salsa:
Pulse everything in a food processor until desired texture is reached (I left mine pretty chunky).
For the Tacos:
Mix the chili powder, paprika, and cumin in a small bowl. Pat the salmon dry and rub the top with the spice mix.
Place the salmon skin-side down in a greased pan over med-high heat. Cook until the color has changed about three-quarters of the way from the bottom.
Flip the salmon and cook until it feels firm to touch, ~2 mins. Remove and set aside to cool a bit before dividing.
Assemble tacos and enjoy!
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We got a light box, but I can’t figure out how people use that thing. I just took the camera outside.
Are you a fish taco fan?
Have you ever made your own salsa? It’s embarrassingly easy!
Give me that salsa and a spoon and no one will get hurt.
I mean it.
NOW
If feel that if we were to combine forces, the most epic dinner party ever would ensue.
Oh my gosh, YES! Love this flavor combo!
This is the second cherry recipe I’ve seen today. Makes me glad I have some in the fridge!
They’re everywhere right now! Good thing too – I can’t get enough!
I would never have thought to put them all together, but I love all these flavors! Looks delicious!
Thank you! It sounds a little odd, but I promise you it is good!
‘My kids love salmon and the cherries are a fun addition I bet they taste great together
I have always loved salmon with fruit. The salsa is also great with just chips for a meatless option. 🙂
What an awesome combination of flavors!
Thank you, Mona!
I think this salsa sounds phenomenal and the pictures came out great. Mouthgasm indeed.
Thanks! This was done on the porch with afternoon light. I still can’t figure out the f@&$ing tent.
I love salmon, it’s my favorite fish so I need to try it in a taco. That salsa sounds amazing and is beautiful. I’m going to make it while. Berries are in season. I think feta is the perfect cheese for this as well!
I would have never thought of a salmon taco until moving to San Diego – there’s nothing people here won’t put in a taco or burrito! I hope you so try the salsa; I think you’d love it. Let me know how you like it!
I love everything about the sound of these tacos–they look so good! *-*!
I love fish tacos and often make our own salsa! Sometimes cheating with rotel =)
What is your favorite shell?
I buy these uncooked corn taco shells from the grocery store. I’m not sure if you can get them outside of SoCal, but we love them because they taste fresh! The brand is Tortilla Land.
I do not make tacos enough and this is the perfect season for it. Ohhh Cherry Lime Chipotle Salsa, so fancy, me likie 🙂
I’m so fancy, you already know… ♫ 😉