Soft Fish Tacos

Name: Soft Fish Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups coleslaw mix; 1/3 cup tartar sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 pounds tilapia fillets; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 10 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed; Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomato and sliced avocado

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 5 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

My husband Bill and I created these tasty fish tacos. The combination with tilapia and cabbage may seem unusual, but after one bite, everyone’s hooked!—Carrie Billups, Florence, Oregon

Ingredients

4 cups coleslaw mix
1/3 cup tartar sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomato and sliced avocado

Directions

In a large bowl, toss the coleslaw mix, tartar sauce, salt, cumin and pepper; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, cook tilapia in oil and lemon juice over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Place tilapia on tortillas; top with coleslaw mixture. Serve with cheese, tomato and avocado if desired.

Nutrition Facts

2 tacos: 309 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 423mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 4 very lean meat, 2 starch, 2 fat.

My husband Bill and I created these tasty fish tacos. The combination with tilapia and cabbage may seem unusual, but after one bite, everyone’s hooked!—Carrie Billups, Florence, Oregon

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