5 from 15 votes
Best Ever Salmon Tacos
Best Ever Salmon Tacos feature grilled salmon fillets seasoned simply with olive oil, salt, and pepper, flaked into warm tortillas and topped with salsa verde, chipotle sauce, and crisp shredded cabbage. The combination of smoky, moist salmon with tangy, spicy sauces and fresh cabbage yields tacos that balance rich and bright flavors along with varied textures.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
265 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Ingredients
For the grilled salmon
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
To assemble the tacos
- 8 tortillas
- ½ cup salsa verde
- ½ cup chipotle sauce
- 2 cups cabbage shredded
- lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Grill the salmon. Heat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the oil over the salmon, making sure the salmon is fully coated on both sides. Season the top side of the salmon with salt and pepper, then grill for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Flake the salmon. Flake the salmon from each fillet into two tortillas.
- Assemble the salmon tacos. Drizzle the flaked salmon with salsa verde and chipotle sauce. Top with shredded cabbage, and if you'd like, squeeze fresh lime juice on top before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
360mg
(15%)
Potassium
418mg
(9%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
244IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 360mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 244IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.