Tacos, a traditional Mexican dish, have become an American favorite.
These fish tacos take only minutes to make and get a lot of flavor from Old Bay Seasoning, which can be found in the spice section of the market.
Serve the tacos as an open sandwich or fold them over taco style. Either way they make a simple, delicious dinner.
To save preparation time, use fresh diced tomatoes and onions found in the produce department.
Yield 2 servings. Recipe by Linda Gassenheimer
¾ pound white fish fillet (tilapia, sole or flounder)
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium Old Bay seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons lime juice, plus 1 lime as garnish
Olive oil spray
¾ cup diced tomatoes
¾ cup diced onion
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 cup shredded lettuce
4 6-inch flour tortillas
Sprinkle both sides of the fillet with Old Bay seasoning and paprika. Squeeze 2 teaspoons lime juice over the fish. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and spray with olive oil spray. Saute fish 3 minutes. Turn fish over and add the tomatoes and onion to the skillet. Saute 4 minutes. Fish should be opaque not translucent. Add salt and pepper to taste.
While fish cooks, wrap tortillas in paper towel place in a microwave oven for 30 seconds. Or, wrap them in foil and place in a toaster oven or under a broiler for a minute to warm through.
Spread mayonnaise over one side of the 4 tortillas. Place shredded lettuce over the mayonnaise and the fish over the lettuce. Spoon the tomatoes and onion on top and fold in half in a taco shape. Cut whole lime into quarters and place two quarters on each plate.
