grilled fish tacos w. avocado relish, smoky tomato-Greek yogurt crema & red cabbage-citrus slaw
 
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Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • Avocado relish with cilantro pesto recipe:
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 serrano chiles, seeded and roughly chopped
  • 4 tbsp. pine nuts
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 4 large, ripe Haas avocados, halved, pitted and diced
  • 4 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Smoky tomato-Greek yogurt crema recipe:
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, halved
  • Canola oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 3 tsp. chipotles in adobo
  • 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • ½ yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 tbsp. oregano or Mexican oregano
  • 1 cup 2-percent or non-fat Greek yogurt
  • Red cabbage-citrus slaw recipe:
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 4 tbsp. clover honey
  • 4 tbsp. Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 2 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage
  • 2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
  • 1-2 large carrots, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater
  • Fish rub recipe:
  • 6 tbsp. ancho chile powder
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • Grilled fish recipe:
  • Four to five 8 oz. halibut filets
  • Canola oil, for brushing
  • Salt and pepper
  • Corn tortillas
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with foil.
  2. For the avocado relish: Put the garlic, pine nuts, serrano, cilantro and salt in a small food processor and blend for a few seconds to reach pesto-like consistency. Transfer pesto to a bowl, then add diced avocado and lime juice.
  3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Gently fold in the pesto until just combined, being careful not to mash the avocado too much.
  4. For the tomato-Greek yogurt crema: Toss the tomato halves with canola oil, salt and pepper. Place tomatoes, sliced side down, on foil-lined cookie sheet. Place in oven and cook until skins start to peel off, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven.
  5. Combine the tomatoes, vinegar and chipotles in a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. Add the garlic, onions, cilantro, oregano, salt and pepper, and pulse until slightly smooth.
  6. Put the yogurt in a medium bowl and swirl in some of the salsa (won't use all of it), being careful not to stir it in completely.
  7. For the citrus slaw: In the bowl of a food processor, add the lemon juice, orange juice, honey, mustard, basil and some salt and pepper; blend until smooth. With the motor running, drizzle in the canola oil until emulsified.
  8. Combine the Napa cabbage, red cabbage and carrots in a large bowl; add ¼ to half of the dressing and toss to coat (reserve the remaining dressing for the fish). Season the slaw with salt and pepper.
  9. Put the lemon juice, orange juice, honey, mustard, basil and some salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, drizzle in the canola oil until emulsified.
  10. For the fish rub: In a small bowl, combine the ancho powder, cinnamon, cumin, salt, brown sugar and black pepper in a bowl. Mix to blend.
  11. For the fish: Brush the top of the fish filets with canola oil, then sprinkle with salt, pepper and about 3 tbsp. of the spice rub. Let stand for 5 minutes, then grill the filets, spice-side down, over direct heat until the fish is lightly charred and comes away from the grill easily, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook another 2 minutes to sear on the reverse side. Move the fish over indirect heat, cover the grill, and cook until the fish is just cooked through, another 3 to 4 minutes; the fish should be just firm when squeezed lightly on the sides. Remove the fish to a platter and let rest for a few minutes.
  12. While the fish rests, grill the tortillas over direct heat until slightly charred and just warm, about 5 seconds per side. With a fork, flake the fish into large chunks. Drizzle with the remaining slaw dressing and top with cilantro leaves.
  13. To prepare taco: Place flaked fish on a grilled tortilla, then top with tomato crema, avocado relish and cabbage slaw. Serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Food Network.
Recipe by sweet caroline's cooking at https://sweetcarolinescooking.com/2014/08/06/all-hail-the-king-grilled-fish-tacos-w-avocado-relish-smoky-tomato-greek-yogurt-crema-red-cabbage-citrus-slaw/