Mahi Mahi Tacos with Strawberry Mango Salsa
Fish tacos are amazing and these are special with a strawberry mango salsa and the Mahi Mahi fillets being marinated to perfection. I made these at my daughter's house and she has a lovely Maui Onion Salt that is delish.
Corn Tortillas, fried and covered to keep warm
1 can of black beans, rinsed and warmed
Salsa verde sour cream rice, recipe included below
Pickled onions, recipe included below
Mahi Mahi fillets, marinated and cooked
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Lemon
3 cloves garlic, minced
Onion salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Sour cream
Marinate the Mahi fillets in olive oil, juice of a lemon, garlic, onion salt & pepper, and store in the fridge till ready to cook. Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in the skillet and cook fish for about 3 minutes a side over medium heat or until the fillets are opaque inside.
When ready, let everyone assemble their own tacos with beans, sour cream rice, Mahi Mahi, Cole slaw, Mango strawberry salsa, sour cream, and pickled onions.
Salsa Verde-Sour Cream Rice
Rice is the perfect side to add flavor to; sour cream, salsa verde, and cheese really add a special flavor to this side dish. It makes tacos sing!
2 cups long or short-grain rice
4 cups water
1 tsp. salt
Pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp. butter
½ cup salsa verde
½ cup sour cream
1 cup cheddar cheese, shreds
Cook rice, water, seasoning, and butter over medium-low heat with a lid for 30 minutes or until just al dente. Turn off the heat and stir in salsa verde and sour cream. Top with cheddar cheese shreds and replace the lid. Let steam with the burner turned off for 10 minutes longer.
Coleslaw
1 bag tri-color coleslaw
1 Lime, juiced
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Salt & pepper, to taste
3 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1\4 cup salsa verde
Mix a bag of tri-color coleslaw with all ingredients. Chill till ready to serve.
Strawberry Mango Salsa
This fruited salsa is a family favorite. It's terrific for fish tacos or just as a dip for tortilla chips. Swap blueberries and jicama for the mango and you have a wonderful 4th of July salsa.
2 cups mango, diced
2 cups strawberries, diced
1\2 cup onion, diced
1\2 cup cilantro, sliced
2 green onions, sliced
¾ of a jalapeno, diced
1 lime, juiced
¼ tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients together and let flavors marinate in the fridge till ready to use.
Uncle Dave's Pickled Onions
Pickled onions are the perfect condiment to that special dish, be it a favorite sandwich or taco, etc. Uncle Dave was the ultimate pickled onion aficionado. He’d have a pickled onion and crab sandwich for lunch multiple days a week. His directions amuse me; 2 heaping wooden spoonfuls of Hawaiian sea salt ;]
1-quart jar, half full of vinegar
2 heaping wooden spoonfuls of Hawaiian sea salt ( I got 3 Tbsp.)
1 Maui onion, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
2 jalapenos, halved
Pour vinegar half full into a clean quart jar. Add Hawaiian sea salt, about 3 Tbsp. full and stir. Add sliced onions until half full, then place sliced jalapenos decoratively around the edges of the jar. Finish adding the onions until the jar is full. My red onion was quite large and I only used half of it.
