FISH TACOS IN LETTUCE "SHELLS"

Fish Tacos in Lettuce

Baked tilapia, flaked and placed in romaine lettuce leaves with tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado salsa verde.

Provided by SlimCookins

Categories Main Dish Recipes Taco Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
2 tablespoons lemon juice
12 romaine lettuce leaves
½ avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
¼ onion, minced
½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Combine Cajun seasoning, chili powder, paprika, garlic salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle on each side of tilapia fillets, covering evenly; cover each side with lemon juice. Place fillets on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
Shred tilapia; place equal portions in each romaine leaf.
Blend avocado, onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and water together in a blender to make the avocado salsa verde. Stir in cilantro.
Top prepared tacos with salsa verde and cherry tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 41.4 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 658.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g