Recipe: Salmon Tacos with Sesame Cucumber Salad

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DifficultyBeginner

These salmon tacos are light, healthy and completely delicious!

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
Salmon
 0.50 lb grilled or pan seared salmon, skin on
Sesame Cucumber Salad
 1 cup thinly sliced mini seedless cucumbers
 0.25 cup cup matchstick carrots, chopped
 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
 1 tbsp rice vinegar
 1 tsp sriracha
 1 tsp fish sauce
 1 tsp teaspoon granulated sugar
You will also need
 8 small flour or corn tortillas
 top with chopped green onion
1

'--Grill or pan sear the salmon

2

Rub the salmon with some olive oil. Season both sides of the salmon with some garlic salt and pepper. Cook in a saute pan or over a preheated grill over medium high heat for 3-4 minutes, skin side down. Flip and cook 2-3 minutes on the top side, until done to your liking. Flake with a fork.

Cucumber salad
3

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season to taste.

Assembly
4

Layer two tortillas on top of each other, lettuce, the salmon & cucumber salad. Top with green onion.

5

You can double the sauce recipe for a dip too.

Ingredients

Salmon
 0.50 lb grilled or pan seared salmon, skin on
Sesame Cucumber Salad
 1 cup thinly sliced mini seedless cucumbers
 0.25 cup cup matchstick carrots, chopped
 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
 1 tbsp rice vinegar
 1 tsp sriracha
 1 tsp fish sauce
 1 tsp teaspoon granulated sugar
You will also need
 8 small flour or corn tortillas
 top with chopped green onion

Directions

1

'--Grill or pan sear the salmon

2

Rub the salmon with some olive oil. Season both sides of the salmon with some garlic salt and pepper. Cook in a saute pan or over a preheated grill over medium high heat for 3-4 minutes, skin side down. Flip and cook 2-3 minutes on the top side, until done to your liking. Flake with a fork.

Cucumber salad
3

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season to taste.

Assembly
4

Layer two tortillas on top of each other, lettuce, the salmon & cucumber salad. Top with green onion.

5

You can double the sauce recipe for a dip too.

Notes

Recipe: Salmon Tacos with Sesame Cucumber Salad

~ Marla Meridith

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