Easy & Healthy Fish Tacos with Sweet Mango Avocado Salsa: Your New Favorite Taco Tuesday Recipe
Prepare to fall in love with these incredibly delicious and vibrant Fish Tacos featuring a fresh Mango Avocado Salsa! Nestled in warm corn tortillas, flaky white fish is perfectly complemented by a sweet and spicy salsa, creating a dish that’s bursting with flavor. This recipe is sponsored by ALDI, showcasing how easy and affordable it is to create gourmet meals at home with their fantastic selection of ingredients.
Embracing “Taco Tuesday” with a Fresh Twist
The concept of “Taco Tuesday” has truly taken hold in our household, especially since my young boys, aged four and five, discovered its charm through “The Lego Movie.” Every Tuesday, without fail, I’m greeted with enthusiastic questions: “Is it Taco Tuesday today?” Their excitement is contagious, and it’s inspired me to continuously explore new and exciting taco variations to keep our weekly tradition fresh and delicious. We’ve enjoyed everything from hearty roasted vegetable tacos and savory chicken tacos to my personal favorite ground beef tacos. Now, I’m thrilled to add these incredible Fish Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa to our cherished rotation, offering a lighter, brighter, and equally satisfying option for any day of the week, not just Tuesday!
A Taste of California: The Inspiration Behind These Fish Tacos
When ALDI invited me to participate in their exciting ALDI Summer Road Trip campaign, they asked me to create a dish that truly captured the essence of California. Living so close to the ocean, my mind immediately went to one ingredient: fish! Fish tacos are an absolute staple here on the West Coast, found on almost every menu from casual beachside shacks to upscale eateries. Complementing this coastal classic, mangoes and avocados are also abundant and beloved in California cuisine, adding a naturally sweet and creamy counterpoint to savory dishes. The combination of fresh, flaky fish with a vibrant, homemade mango and avocado salsa felt like the perfect representation of California’s fresh, dynamic flavors. And so, these delicious Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa were born – a harmonious blend of regional tastes brought together for an unforgettable meal.
Why ALDI is Your Go-To for Affordable, High-Quality Fish
My dad is a true fish enthusiast; he absolutely loves it, to the point where a Red Lobster gift card is always my go-to present for him. Growing up, my mom didn’t prepare fish often, and I admit that even now, it’s not as frequent a choice in my kitchen compared to chicken or beef. This often comes down to cost, as fish can be quite pricey, especially when cooking for a family.
This is precisely one of my top reasons for loving ALDI. Their commitment to offering high-quality groceries at incredibly affordable prices extends to their seafood selection. You can find excellent options like tilapia, halibut, and various other fish varieties for a fraction of what you’d pay at most other grocery stores. Seriously, the savings are significant, making delicious and healthy fish accessible for any family budget. For these fish tacos, we use thin fillets, meaning a little goes a long way to create a fulfilling meal. ALDI makes it easy to incorporate more seafood into your diet without breaking the bank, proving that healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive.
Crafting Your Delicious Fish Tacos: Simple Steps to Flavor Perfection
One of the best aspects of this fish taco recipe is its straightforward preparation and minimal cleanup. It’s designed for busy weeknights or relaxed weekend meals when you want maximum flavor with minimum fuss. Let’s dive into how easily these vibrant tacos come together.
Preparing the Flaky Fish
For the fish, I typically use ALDI’s frozen tilapia fillets, which are both economical and quick to thaw. Once thawed, simply place them on a foil-lined baking sheet. This little trick is a game-changer for easy cleanup—just crumple up the foil and toss it when you’re done! Season the fish generously with a sprinkle of Stonemill Essentials Sea Salt Grinder, a good dash of lemon pepper, and a fresh squeeze of lemon juice over each fillet. The lemon not only enhances the fish’s natural flavor but also helps to tenderize it slightly during cooking. Broiling is the method of choice here; it cooks the fish quickly, typically in about 10-12 minutes, ensuring it’s perfectly flaky and moist without drying out. You’ll know it’s done when the thickest parts flake easily with a fork.
Whipping Up the Vibrant Mango Avocado Salsa
While your fish is broiling, you can swiftly assemble the star of the show: the refreshing Mango Avocado Salsa. In a medium mixing bowl, combine thinly sliced green onions, creamy diced avocados, sweet chunks of ripe mangoes, finely diced (and seeded, if you prefer less heat) jalapeños for a little kick, fresh chopped cilantro, and a touch of Stonemill Essentials Ground Cumin for an earthy depth. Finish with freshly ground salt and pepper to taste. The key to a great salsa is fresh ingredients, and ALDI offers an impressive array of produce to make this salsa sing. This salsa is a symphony of flavors and textures—the sweetness of mango, the creaminess of avocado, the fresh bite of onion and cilantro, and the subtle warmth of jalapeño and cumin—all perfectly balancing the rich fish.
Assembling Your Tacos for “Taco Tuesday” Bliss
Finally, it’s time for assembly! Heat up your Pueblo Lindo White Corn Tortillas on a frying pan. I love using my crepe pan for this as it provides even heat, but any non-stick pan will work. A quick spray of Carlini Cooking Spray prevents sticking. Heat each tortilla until it’s pliable and lightly warmed, making it perfect for holding your fillings without breaking. Once the fish is cooked and beautifully flaky, use a fork to gently shred it. Arrange a generous portion of shredded fish down the middle of each warm tortilla, then pile high with your homemade mango avocado salsa. Serve immediately and prepare for an explosion of flavors that makes “Taco Tuesday” truly blissful! These healthy fish tacos are not just a meal; they’re an experience, delivering a taste of summer and coastal freshness with every bite.
Join the ALDI Summer Road Trip: Explore Flavors & Vote for Your Favorite City!
My involvement in ALDI’s ALDI Summer Road Trip campaign has been an absolute delight! A few months ago, I had the incredible opportunity to visit their test kitchen in Chicago, and I immediately fell in love with their mission and commitment to quality and value. Knowing that ALDI stores will be expanding to California very soon fills me with so much excitement!
This virtual road trip campaign is such a brilliant and engaging concept. It’s designed to take you on a culinary journey across the United States, allowing you to discover unique regional flavors and cuisines that you can easily recreate using products from your local ALDI store. Imagine savoring deep-dish pizza and pierogis inspired by Chicago, or enjoying these very fish tacos representing California’s vibrant food scene. It’s a fantastic way to explore new dishes, get inspired, and see the incredible range of products ALDI has to offer.
The best part? YOU get to actively participate and vote for one of the stops on this Virtual Summer Road Trip! That’s right, your vote counts. Head over to the ALDI Facebook page and cast your vote for your favorite city today! (And if you’re a fan of fresh, coastal flavors, you know which state I’m rooting for – California, of course!). Be sure to follow ALDI on Twitter to stay updated on all their latest news, special offers, and new products. And let’s be honest, any day is a good day to enjoy delicious tacos, especially when they’re as fresh and flavorful as these!
Fish Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pound thin Sea QueenTilapia Filets
- Stonemill Essentials Sea Salt Grinder to taste
- 1 -2 Tbsp. Stonemill Essentials Ground Black Pepper to taste
- 1 -2 Tbsp. lemon pepper to taste
- half a lemon squeezed
- 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced
- 2 avocados cut into squares
- 2 ripe mangoes peeled and chunked
- 2 jalapeños seeded and finely diced
- ½ of a bunch of cilantro leaves only, chopped
- 1 tsp. Stonemill Essentials Ground Cumin
- freshly ground salt & pepper to taste
- Pueblo Lindo White Corn Tortillas
- Carlini Cooking Spray
Instructions
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Preheat the broiler. Place filets on a foil lined baking sheet. Season with salt, lemon pepper and a squeeze of lemon on each filet and broil for about 12 minutes, or until the thickest parts flake easily.
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In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix up the green onions, avocados, mangoes, jalapeños, cilantro, cumin and salt & pepper. Set aside.
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Heat up a frying pan (I like to use our crepe pan) and spray with cooking spray. Place tortillas on pan and heat each tortilla until warmed up.
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When the fish is done, shred it up with a fork and place in a row down the middle of the tortillas and top with mango salsa. Serve immediately and enjoy!
If you like tacos, you might these too:
Roasted Vegetable & Black Bean Tacos
The Best Ever Homemade Tacos
Baked Chicken Taquitos
More fish tacos recipes from friends:
- Chili Lime Fish Tacos by The Weary Chef
- Beer Battered Fish Tacos by The Food Charlatan
- Spicy Fish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Cream by Sugar Dish Me