Raspberry-Pineapple Fish Tacos

Raspberry-Pineapple Fish Tacos

This refreshing version of traditional fish tacos features a lively raspberry-pineapple salsa and a yogurt-lime cream sauce. This recipe serving size is 2 tacos. Cut it to 1 taco if you wish to keep your numbers on track!

Ingredients:

• 3 limes
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt , divided
• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper, divided
• 1 pound tilapia, flounder or cod fillets, thawed if frozen
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple ( ½-inch)
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
• ½-1 jalapeño pepper, halved, seeded (if desired) and finely chopped
• ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 8 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed
• 1 cup finely shredded green cabbage
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
• Lime wedges (optional)

Directions:

1. Place fish in a sealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. Pour in the lime mixture, seal and turn to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine raspberries, pineapple, green onion, jalapeno, the lime zest, 1 Tbsp. lime juice and the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil, ¼ tsp. salt and ⅛ tsp. pepper in a medium bowl. Combine yogurt and the remaining 2 Tbsp. lime juice in a small bowl.
3. Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add the fish (discard marinade) and cook, turning once, until it flakes easily, 4 to 6 minutes.
4. Break the fish into bite-size pieces with a fork. Serve in tortillas topped with cabbage, the salsa, the yogurt mixture and cilantro, with lime wedges on the side, If desired.

Nutrition information:   Serving size: 2 tacos each Per serving: 337 calories; 11 g fat(1 g sat); 7 g fiber; 34 g carbohydrates; ; 57 mg cholesterol; 9 g sugars;  29 g protein

From: Diabetic Living Magazine, Summer 2018