Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Posted on October 8, 2014 Written by admin Leave a Comment

Don’t feel guilty for indulging in your favorite Mexican dish with these low-carb tacos.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 lb wild Alaskan salmon fillets

1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 avocado, diced

1 cup cubed pineapple

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

1/2 lime, juiced

1/4 tsp sea salt

12 large lettuce leaves

Place salmon, 5 cups of water, and a couple pinches salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a very slight simmer, with just a few bubbles breaking the surface, and cook for 8 minutes or until fish is cooked through. Remove fish with slotted spoon and gently break apart flesh with a fork.
In a large bowl, toss together tomatoes, avocado, pineapple, green onion, jalapeno, lime juice and salt.
Divide salmon among lettuce leaves and top with salsa.