Making the switch to a healthier lifestyle is almost always synonymous with home cooking. You get full control of what goes in your body, and you have the freedom to choose only the best and freshest ingredients to serve yourself and your family.

You can also play with different flavors and spices, and do away with the standard table dressings and salsas you buy off the shelves. Instead of the typical bottled Mexican salsa mix, imagine making your very own avocado salsa, and feel how it can be so rewarding to create something of your own that is ultimately beneficial to your wellness.

Here is a nutritious recipe from Sub-Zero’s kitchen to help you take the first step in making the switch to a fresher lifestyle. It’s an easy and fun dish that is loaded with the healthful benefits of yogurt, avocado, cucumber, and salmon.

Spiced Salmon Tacos with Mint-Cucumber Dressing

Remember to only use these ingredients while they’re fresh, so you can be assured of a perfectly, wholesome meal. Yogurt, like milk, as well as fresh herbs like mint and cilantro, can easily spoil in environments with fluctuating temperatures. If it’s stored in a Sub-Zero refrigerator with an accurate temperature that stays precise within 1 degree of what you actually set, their window of freshness can be extended.

Spiced Salmon Tacos with Mint-Cucumber Dressing

Makes 6-8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

Mini Cucumber Dressing

1 piece
cucumber, peeled and seeded, chopped
2 teaspoons
fresh mint, chopped
2 teaspoons
fresh cilantro, chopped
1 clove
garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon
lime juice
1 ½ cups
plain yogurt

Spiced Salmon

1 piece
cucumber, peeled and seeded, chopped
2 teaspoons
fresh mint, chopped
2 teaspoons
fresh cilantro, chopped
1 clove
garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon
lime juice
1 ½ cups
plain yogurt

Avocado Salsa

1 ½ cups
ripe avocados, diced
¾ cup
tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon
red onion, minced
1 ½ tablespoons
lime juice
To taste
salt
To taste
pepper

Assembly

6-8 pieces
whole wheat tortillas
1 cup
red cabbage, thinly sliced
As needed
fresh cilantro sprigs
6-8 pieces
lime wedges

 

PROCEDURE:

1. Start by making the Mint-Cucumber Dressing. Combine the cucumber, mint, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and plain yogurt in a bowl, and mix it all together. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to combine thoroughly.
2. For the Spiced Salmon Tacos, combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, ground oregano, dried thyme, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a bowl, and mix it all together.
3. Rub the salmon fillets with the spice mixture. Make sure to only add the seasoning on the salmon flesh, and not on the skin-side.
4. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot enough, place the salmon skin-side down in the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until it is nearly cooked through and the skin is crispy.
5. Flip the salmon fillets over, and immediately remove the pan from the heat and allow the salmon to finish cooking through in the residual heat. Set aside to use for later.
6. To make the Avocado Salsa, combine the avocados, tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl, and mix well. Set aside to use for later.
7. To assemble the tacos, heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Place each whole wheat tortilla in the pan and allow it to heat for about a minute on each side, just until it gets warm.
8. Place a heated tortilla on each plate and flake the salmon fillets over, including any crispy skin. Add about 1-2 tablespoons of Avocado Salsa and some sliced red cabbage on the side.
9. Top with a dollop of the Mint-Cucumber dressing, and add some fresh cilantro sprigs on top.
10. Serve the Spiced Salmon Tacos with some lime wedges on the side.

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