Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa
Brighten up your dinnertime with these delightful, sweet, and spicy Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa! They are surprisingly easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. Serve it at gatherings, parties, or for dinner.
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I'm excited to share these Mexican-inspired salmon tacos with mango salsa recipe! Salmon tacos have it all and will soon become your new favorite go-to dish! They include grilled spicy salmon pieces, mango salsa and sour cream to make an addictive dish that will have everyone returning for seconds.
These restaurant-style salmon tacos will impress your family and friends at your next event. The salmon is spiced perfectly with dried peppers and lime juice to make a mouth-watering spicy fillet. Serve the tacos in toasted tortilla wraps and top with sour cream and cilantro to refresh them!
You'll also love my Chicken and Mango Salsa Bowl, Healthy Mango Salad Recipe and Crispy Mango Habanero Wings.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- This tasty salmon taco dish with mango salsa is great for hot summers.
- The mango salsa is cooling and has the perfect amount of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors that complement the flavors of the salmon.
- These blackened salmon tacos with mango salsa can be made in under 30 minutes.
- Double or triple this salmon tacos with mango salsa to feed more people.
Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa Ingredients
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- Salmon Fillet: This recipe uses half a fresh, deboned salmon fillet. If you use a frozen fillet, allow it to defrost before grilling. You can also use canned salmon.
- Ancho and Chipotle powder: I like to blend dried ancho and chipotle chilies to make a delicious smokey-dried pepper powder. You can adjust the quantities depending on how spicy you'd like your fish. If you don't have ancho and chipotle, swap them for cayenne pepper.
- Paprika: This delicious pepper adds gorgeous color and flavor to the salmon.
- Garlic Powder: I added garlic powder to this recipe, but you can use crushed garlic instead. Garlic powder works better than fresh garlic for this recipe.
- Marjoram: Add dry marjoram to the marinade for a delicious herby flavor.
- Lime: You'll need at least one lime to make the chili paste rub for the salmon fillet, ½ for the mango salsa and a few wedges to serve.
- Tortilla Wraps: You can use store-bought or homemade tortillas for this recipe.
- Sour Cream: To serve with tacos.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Mango: For this recipe, use fresh, firm, and ripe mangoes, diced into equal-sized pieces. You can also swap mangoes for peaches.
- Avocado: Dice fresh, ripe avocados for the mango salsa.
- Red Bell Peppers: Dice fresh red bell peppers for the mango salsa.
- Jalapeno Peppers: There is an option to add jalapeno peppers to the mango salsa to add a kick to the tacos.
- Red onions: Fresh red onions work well in salsas because they taste sweeter than white onions. Dice the red onions for this recipe.
- Cilantro: Add fresh Cilantro/coriander to the mango salsa and serve with tacos.
Tips and Substitutions
- Salmon: Do not overcook the salmon because this will result in a dry texture. Make sure you keep an eye on them as they cook.
- Mango salsa: Use fresh ingredients to make the mango salsa. The mangoes and avocados should be ripe and firm enough to be chopped into chunks. Overripe mangoes or avocados can be challenging to work with and should be avoided.
- Salsa: If you are not a fan of mangoes or don't have any to hand, use pineapples instead.
- Alternatives: You can also customize fish tacos with your favorite ingredients/fish to suit your taste and preference. For example, skip the jalapenos if you don't want a spicy mango salsa. In addition, you can swap salmon with beef to make authentic Mexican Birria Tacos, as well as chicken and shrimp, if you want to try something different.
How to Make Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa
2. The mixture should form a paste.
3. Place a deboned salmon fillet on a rack or chopping board.
4. Rub the paste all over the salmon, ensuring it is fully covered. Then, lightly grease an oven rack with oil and place the salmon skin on the tray. Grill for 12- 18 minutes.
5. While the salmon is cooking, prepare the mango salsa by dicing mango, avocado, red capsicum peppers, red onions, and jalapeno peppers and add them to a bowl.
6. Season the salsa with salt, pepper and lime juice according to your taste. You can choose to add in your cilantro at this point.
7. Once the salmon is ready, remove it from the oven.
8. Assemble the tacos and add salmon and mango salsa.
9. To assemble your tacos, heat your tortilla wraps one after the other in a lightly greased pan. Fill your heated tortilla with salmon and a few spoons of mango salsa, and top it with sour cream and cilantro. Serve these delicious salmon tacos with mango salsa with Oven Baked Skin On Fries or Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes.
Recipe FAQs
There are so many complimentary sides you can serve with fish tacos. Some include Caesar salad, cilantro-lime rice, pasta, jalapeno poppers, smoky barbecue corn, Mexican rice, and refried beans.
First, you want to make sure the mango is still firm. This makes it easier to cut. Then, peel the mango with a peeler. Use the mango pit as a guide. Slice alongside both sides of the mango pit then you should have two perfectly sliced pieces of mango flesh. You can also slice the remaining extra flesh off the mango pit or leave it to snack on. Next, place the sliced mangoes on a chopping board and dice them into chunks. It's that simple!
Any leftovers can be stored in a plastic container and refrigerated for up to three days. They can also be added to cold salads.
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Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa
Equipment
- 1 Chefs knife
- 1 chopping board
Ingredients
- ½ a whole salmon fillet
- 1 lime
- 3 tablespoon of ancho and chipotle powder
- 2 teaspoon of paprika
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon of marjoram
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of black pepper
- 12 Tortillas
- Sour cream
Mango Salsa
- 1 large mango diced
- 1 avocado diced
- ½ or 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 jalapeno peppers chopped
- ½ red onion diced
- A bunch of cilantro
- 1 lime
- Olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 225C/450F.
- Add ancho and chipotle powder, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, marjoram, salt to taste and lime juice to a bowl. Mix until well combined. The mixture should form a paste.
- Rub the spicy marinade on the flesh of salmon fillet and make sure it is fully covered. Lightly grease an oven rack and place salmon skin side down on the grill. Grill for 8-12 minutes or until done.
- As the salmon cooks, peel avocado and mango then remove the seeds. Dice avocado, mango, red bell peppers, red onions, jalapeno peppers and add to a medium sized bowl. Season with salt, pepper and lime juice to taste. Stir until well combined. Option to add roughly chopped cilantro at this point or later.
- Add a few drops of oil to a pan and heat a tortilla for a few minutes on both sides. Repeat this step for all of the tortillas. Then, fill tortillas with
Notes
- Salmon: For this recipe, you don't want to overcook the salmon so make sure you keep an eye on them as they cook. Overcooking the salmon will result in a dry fish.
- Mango salsa: Use fresh ingredients to make the mango salsa. The mangoes and avocados should be ripe and firm enough to be chopped into chunks. Overripe mangoes or avocados can be difficult to work with you and should be avoided.
- Salsa alternative: If you are not a fan of mangoes or don't have any to hand then use pineapples instead.
- Alternatives: You can also customize fish tacos with your favorite ingredients/fish to suit your personal taste and preference. For example, skip the jalapenos if you don't want a spicy mango salsa. In addition, you can also swap salmon with beef, chicken and shrimp if you want to try something different.
I just happened to pick up some fresh salmon at the store and came home to find your recipe. Excellent way to cook salmon highlighting its great flavor. So fresh!
These tacos are so good. And I feel like I could eat the salsa as it's own meal!
I love to save some salsa for later myself. Feel free to refrigerate the salsa in an airtight container.
I had never made fish tacos with salmon before and they were a frankly fantastic!
This was the perfect weeknight meal and that mango salsa was so good!! This recipe is truly what summer is all about
These salmon tacos were everything! I especially loved the mango salsa on top. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
You're welcolme!
This perfectly seasoned fish with the juicy mango salsa is so delish! I made this for dinner last night and my family is already requesting I make it again! Thanks for the recipe
I had some leftover salmon that needed to be used up, and these tacos were the perfect solution! The mango salsa was everyone’s favorite part too!
Perfect light dinner for Taco Tuesday! I made extra salsa to enjoy in a power bowl the next day.
I love saving salsa for later too! Thanks for the feedback.
These salmon tacos get an A+. The salmon was tender and seasoned perfectly, while the mango avocado salsa gave it a hint of sweetness and heat. So good!
Glad you enjoyed it Shanna!