The weather sure has been crazy everywhere, and I’m not saying that just to make small talk. Parts of the West Coast are barely experiencing winter, parts of the East Coast are in a prolonged deep freeze, and parts in the middle have fickle temperatures that vacillate between the two extremes. Crazy, I tell you.
I wanted to showcase a recipe you can enjoy whatever the weather may be where you are, and I thought these Salmon Tacos with Avocado Crema from TK member Sarah would be a perfect quick and easy meal. If you’re somewhere warm where the ingredients are fresh and easily available, go to town! But if not, this recipe is so simple and forgiving: you don’t need a grill, you can make substitutions to the salsa or even use a tangy slaw if you only have access to sad winter tomatoes, and feel free to skip the avocado part of the avocado crema if you can’t get good avocados. (Then make it again as soon as you can find avocados. Big thanks to another TK member, Kristin of Iowa Girl Eats, for this simple but luscious crema.) As a bonus, it’s gluten-free and only 397 calories. Score.
Yes, I realize it’s a summer recipe, but I figured we could use a taste of that in the winter. Even if only for a little while. So click on the photo to get the printable recipe, and make it this weekend!
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janmaus on 2.21.2015
We like to smoke salmon when it’s on sale, and the rub for this recipe looks perfect. It takes just over an hour to smoke 2 1 lb fillets at 185 F (I use a meat thermometer to check that the fish is at about 160 F before turning off the smoker–salmon is safe to eat at internal temp 145, but hot smoked fish can be well-cooked and will keep several days in the fridge. Just be careful not to dry it out by overcooking). I always smoke at least twice as much as we will eat and share with friends or neighbors. Smoked salmon will be delicious in these tacos. Corn tortillas are a dieter’s friend at about 50 calories per tortilla vs about 2.5 times that calorie count for flour tortillas. They are so delicious, if a bit fragile.