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Chipotle Honey Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

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Delicious salmon chunks smothered in chipotle honey perfectly crisped, served on warm corn tortillas, with pineapple salsa, sliced cabbage, and cilantro garlic sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Calories: 311
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Corn Tortillas or flour tortillas Warmed
Pineapple Salsa Ingredients
  • 1 cup Pineapple Chunks
  • ½ tsp Fresh Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Cilantro
  • 1 Jalapeño
  • 1 Fresh lime Juice Lime
Salmon
  • 16 oz Salmon Filets 4 fillets
  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 tbsp Chipotle adobo or chipotle powder
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • ⅛ tsp Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Cilantro
  • 1 cup Finely shredded cabbage
  • Queso Fresco optional
  • ¼ cup Cilantro lime sauce optional
  • 1 Avocado optional

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet
  • 1 Spatula
  • 2 Mixing Bowls
  • 1 Chef Knife
  • 1 Wooden Cutting Board

Method
 

Salsa
  1. If you’re using frozen pineapple, thaw before dicing
  2. Chop the fresh cilantro.
  3. Mince the ginger.
  4. Deseed the jalapeño and finely diced.
  5. Combine the pineapple, cilantro, diced jalapeño, lime juice, salt, and ginger in a small bowl.
  6. Place in the fridge until you’re ready to build the tacos.
Salmon Tacos
  1. Cut the salmon fillets into chunks
  2. Toss the salmon in a bowl with the chipotle adobo, honey, avocado oil, and salt.
  3. Preheat a skillet, drizzle avocado oil on the skillet, and coat the bottom well.
  4. Sear the salmon for 4 minutes on each side.
  5. Place the salmon, shredded cabbage, and pineapple salsa on warmed tortillas, and then drizzle on the cilantro garlic sauce (optional) or sour, diced cilantro, and some more salsa

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 32.3gProtein: 16.5gFat: 14g

Notes

Building The Perfect Salmon Taco

  • Use warm corn tortillas, add flaky salmon, and top with slaw. Don’t forget extra cilantro lime sauce.
  • For creaminess, add avocado mash.
And that’s it—easy salmon tacos. They’re great for a weeknight dinner or a fun taco night with friends.
Plus, they’re gluten-free with corn tortillas.
Cilantro Garlic Sauce

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