Tilapia Tacos With Watermelon Salsa

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This is champion assembled the aforesaid time it volition beryllium served, but the reddish chili salt, watermelon salsa, chipotle crema and slaw tin beryllium prepared hours ahead.

This look makes much of the brackish and salsa than you'll request for this dish. Use the leftover brackish substance connected gallic fries, pork roast oregon grilled chickenhearted breasts.

Adapted from cook Jeff Black astatine BlackSalt.

Ingredients

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Servings: 6 tacos

For the reddish chili salt

  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoonful saccharine paprika
  • 1/4 tablespoonful cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 tablespoonful chili powder
  • 3/4 tablespoonful cumin
  • 1/2 tablespoonful ail powder
  • 1/4 tablespoonful powdered mustard, specified arsenic Colman's

For the watermelon salsa

  • 1/2 seedless watermelon, chopped into 1/4-inch dice (about 3 cups)
  • 1/2 mango, chopped into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup)
  • 1/4 reddish onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice (about 1/4 cup)
  • 5 to 6 scallions, achromatic and light-green parts, chopped crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1/2 to 1 tiny jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced
  • Juice of 1 ample lime
  • Salt
  • 1/2 clump cilantro, stemmed and coarsely chopped
  • Sugar

For the chipotle crema

  • 5 to 7 chipotle peppers successful adobo (reserve condiment and remaining peppers for different use)
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 3/4 cupful sour pick oregon crème fraîche
  • Salt

For the cabbage

  • 1/4 caput cabbage
  • 1/4 cupful cider vinegar

For the tacos

  • 2 (10 to 12 ounces total) boneless, skinless tilapia fillets
  • 1 tablespoonful canola oil
  • 6 maize tortillas
  • 1 mean reddish onion
  • 1 clump cilantro, stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)

Nutritional Facts

Per taco with 1 1/2 tablespoons watermelon salsa and 2 teaspoons chipotle crema

  • Calories

    152

  • Fat

    5 g

  • Saturated Fat

    1 g

  • Carbohydrates

    19 g

  • Sodium

    116 mg

  • Cholesterol

    21 mg

  • Protein

    10 g

  • Fiber

    3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from cook Jeff Black astatine BlackSalt.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published March 12, 2026

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