Grilled Salmon Tacos with Lime Slaw and Mango Salsa

On Memorial Day we went to Tarahumara Comida Mexicana in Midway, an excellent Mexican restaurant that anyone that has eaten there can't stop raving about.  You can read more about the Tarahumara here.  They have a salsa bar with tons of different salsas that you can try.  They had a mango salsa that I couldn't get enough of.  So the next night for dinner we had salmon tacos with mango salsa, mmm...I found the recipe here.  

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Grilled Salmon Tacos with Lime Slaw and Mango Salsa

Hands-On Time: 20min
Cook Time: 30min
Ready In: 50min

Ingredients

1 1/2 pound salmon filet with skin on
1 teaspoon chile powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cumin
8 corn tortillas
4 green onions, thinly sliced

For the Slaw

1 bag shredded cabbage, or 10 ounces
handful chopped cilantro
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1-2 limes
1 teaspoon sugar
pinch salt and chile powder

For the Salsa

1 mango, skinned and cut into small dice
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
handful chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 juice lime
pinch salt

Directions

Pat the salmon dry. Combine the chile powder, sugar, salt and cumin in a small bowl and sprinkle over the surface of the flesh-side of the salmon. Set aside.

Prepare the slaw. Whisk mayo with lime juice, sugar, salt and chile powder in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, cilantro and onions and toss well to coat with the lime dressing. Cover and refrigerate.

Prepare the salsa. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste for seasoning, cover and refrigerate.

Spray the grill with cooking spray and light a medium-hot flame. To test heat on a charcoal or gas grill, hold your hand about 5 inches over the flame. You should only be able to keep it there for 3-4 seconds.
Place salmon skin side down on the grill, cover and cook for about 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish (cook fish about 10 minutes per inch of thickness). Flip salmon over, peel off the skin and cook for 3 minutes more, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove from heat and place it pink flesh up on a plate. (The underside of the skin will be an unattractive gray color).

*We don't have a grill so I just baked mine in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Place the corn tortillas on the grill for a few seconds a side to warm up. Flake fish and divide evenly between the tortillas. Top with lime cilantro slaw and mango salsa. Serve immediately with lime wedges. 

Serves 6