Blackened Fish Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
One of the best parts of summer has got to be fresh vegetables everywhere. I love being able to just whip a salad together with what I have. So, this week, I bring you my blackened fish taco salad. But, the dressing is really the highlight!
Grilled Fish Taco Salad Ingredients
Blackened Fish Taco Salad recipe is a refreshing blend of your favorite veggies and meat for a taco salad and dressed in a cilantro lime dressing. The salad has some flexibility with the toppings. Use what you have that has a Mexican or southwest feel to them.
The ingredients I used from the base of the salad were:
- corn
- tomatoes
- onions
- jalapeno peppers.
I used a white fish for the salad because I had some frozen blue hake in the freezer that was perfect for the grill. Don’t have fish, use chicken or shrimp.
How to Make Blackened Fish for Taco Salad
I heavily seasoned the fish with cajun seasoning and put the fish on a piece of aluminum that I sprayed with some cooking spray over indirect heat on the grill.
I cooked the fish for about 4 minutes on each side. Watch the fish. It can overcook quickly. Once the fish was on the grill, I threw the dressing together quickly. And it is quick to make. Start by squeezing the juice from 2 limes into a measuring cup. You want about 1/4 cup of juice. Follow that up by pouring 1/2 cup of light olive oil or vegetable oil in with the juice.
Then I put a handful of cilantro along with a tablespoon of honey and garlic clove into the food processor.
Then put the lid on the food processor and turn the food processor on. Slowly pour the lime juice and oil through the lid of the food processor. Once it was all incorporated, stop the food processor. I tasted it with my finger to gauge how much salt and pepper to add to my liking. Do the same for your taste. I store my dressing in a pint ball jar. Perfect for shaking it up when it separates.
Once the components are all ready, assemble salads and pour the dressing over top. Be sure to save any leftover dressing to use on other salads. It is my new favorite salad dressing!
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Blackened Fish Mexican Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
Ingredients
Salad
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- 1/4 cup of lime juice 1-2 limes juiced
- 1/2 -3/4 cup light oil like light olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 handful of cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Fish
- Pat fish or chicken with dry paper towel, then liberally cover with seasoning. Spray aluminum foil with cooking spray, place on grill over indirect heat and then gently add fish to grill.
- Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes, until bottom layer of fish, is cooked and looks “white”. Gently turn fish and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until fish is completely cooked through and flaky.
- Combine veggies to make the salad, top with fish and Cilantro Lime Dressing and enjoy.
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- Place cilantro, garlic, and honey in food processor. Place lid on and begin pulsing. Pour oil and lime juice slowly into food processor. Stop once it is all incorporated. Add salt and pepper to your taste preferences.
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Love to try this recipe. I’m a big salad eater and I am always looking for new ones to try and the dressing sounds yummy ! Think I will make this my next salad ! Thank you !
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Your dressing looks so versatile can’t wait to try it on many things.
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