These Crispy Salmon Tacos with Cilantro Slaw are a fresh take on fish tacos with cilantro slaw, a white cheddar cheese sauce and avocado.
I stuffed some corn tortillas with salmon and slaw. And some crazy cheese sauce.
I have no shame. The cilantro slaw is so good – and avocado just gets in there and rounds the whole thing out.
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Oh how I love slaw on tacos.
This cheese sauce is not very typical. Well, it kinda is, kinda not. It’s jalapeno-y, sharp cheddar-y and made with buttermilk. Oh, and I diced up a Roma tomato really, really, really fine and added it.
Why not.
I poured the cheese sauce over everything.
I want to marry this cheese sauce. And have kids with it.
Little taco kids.
Here’s your printable-
Crispy Salmon Tacos with Cilantro Slaw
Salmon tacos in crispy corn tortilla shells, topped with cilantro slaw and a white cheese sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 bag angel hair cabbage
- ½ cup fresh Cilantro, chopped
- 3 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- â…“ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp. salt
- ¼ stick butter
- ½ fresh jalapeno, diced
- ¼ cup flour
- â…“ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup sharp white cheddar, shredded
- ½ cup Havarti cheese, shredded
- ½ Roma tomato, finely diced
- 1 lb. salmon fillets, (take the skin off)
- S&P
- 8 corn tortillas
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and diced
Instructions
Make the slaw:
- Combine angel hair cabbage through salt thoroughly in a bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate.
Make the cheese sauce:
- Melt the butter over medium heat and add flour, whisking to make a roux.
- Turn the heat down to medium low and add buttermilk, cheeses and tomato. Salt and pepper to taste; stir until melted.
- Remove from heat and cover.
Make the Tacos:
- Season salmon with salt and pepper and cook, grill, bake, however you like to do your fish, then flake it up with a fork.
- Heat canola oil over medium high heat in a large frying pan.
- Add corn tortillas to oil.
- After about 10 seconds turn one edge up, using tongs, into a taco shape, then flip them until golden brown (this won't take long). Drain on paper towels.
- Let cool.
- Add salmon to tortillas, top with slaw, cheese sauce and avocado.
- Serve.
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This Post Has 4 Comments
That looks amazingly YUMMY! With all that cheese sauce, its mouthwatering. 😀
Thanks Minnie!
That is one fine looking taco, Shea.
Thanks Adam 🙂