Tilapia Tacos with Grapefruit Salsa

Name: Tilapia Tacos with Grapefruit Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 grapefruits, finely chopped; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped; 1 serrano pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; Salt, to taste; 6 tilapia fillets; 1/2 cup Catalina dressing; 12 corn tortillas; Lemon slices, as garnish

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Prep 15 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 12

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Fish and citrus fruits is a classic combination in Mexico. No one would ever think of eating fish tacos without a little lemon juice. Grapefruit is another citrus fruit that goes great with fish, especially if we’re talking about a colorful spicy salsa with red onion, fresh cilantro, serrano pepper and grapefruit. I paired it with these baked tilapia tacos for a fresh and delicious dinner!

by Leslie Limon

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

For the grapefruit salsa:

2 grapefruits, finely chopped
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 serrano pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt, to taste

For the tacos:

6 tilapia fillets
1/2 cup Catalina dressing
12 corn tortillas
Lemon slices, as garnish

Directions

1

For the grapefruit salsa: Combine grapefruit, red onion, cilantro, Serrano chili and lemon juice in a medium bowl; season with salt. Refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.
2

For the tacos: Preheat oven to 425° F.
3

Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking oil.
4

Season fish fillets with salt and pepper. Place them on baking tray and add Catalina dressing on both sides. Bake at 425° F for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and cut filets in half.
5

Heat the tortillas in a comal or frying pan until they are soft. Add half a fillet to each tortilla and serve with grapefruit salsa. Garnish with lemon slices. Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

tip 1
You can use other dressings like French or thousand islands.

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Fish and citrus fruits is a classic combination in Mexico. No one would ever think of eating fish tacos without a little lemon juice. Grapefruit is another citrus fruit that goes great with fish, especially if we’re talking about a colorful spicy salsa with red onion, fresh cilantro, serrano pepper and grapefruit. I paired it with these baked tilapia tacos for a fresh and delicious dinner!