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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes » Lime and Chili Fish Tacos

    LAST UPDATED: September 11, 2020 • FIRST PUBLISHED: April 4, 2014 By Toni Dash 28 Comments

    Lime and Chili Fish Tacos

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    Lime and Chili Fish Tacos are light, fresh and bursting with flavor thanks to wholesome ingredients. Served with an exciting homemade lime and coriander sauce you’ll love!

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    LIme and Chili Fish Tacos from Donna Hay\'s Light and Fresh Cookbook

    Tacos are universal comfort food and these Lime and Chili Fish Tacos are no exception!

    They are fresh and fabulous. 

    Add some Instant Pot Chicken Tacos and make it a party!

    Donna Hay’s ‘Fresh and Light’ Cookbook Reivew

    All of her recipes celebrate seasonal ingredients through approachable, delicious recipes that are geared toward easy preparation. Of her twenty published cookbooks, themes such as ‘simple’, ‘fast’, ‘off the shelf’ and ‘instant’ head the focus offering a reprieve for busy cooks who don’t wish to sacrifice flavor or visual presentation when not having hours to prepare a meal.

    Donna Hay Fresh and Light cover

    Fresh and Light is no different. The title hit me like the first blooms of spring; a lifting of the cold weather month’s comfort foods and an embrace of the beautiful fresh ingredients we long for with the last snow.

    In reading the book’s forward Donna Hay addresses her dislike for the concept of dieting and how Fresh and Light presents a manner to lighten up the one’s meals without being on a diet.

    Candidly the idea of dieting never crossed my mind in reading through the book until I looped back to read the forward. This is a book chock full of deeply flavorful dishes that will deliver quickly to your table and look smashing at the same time.

    Donna Hay Fresh and Light Beetroot Salad
    Beetroot Salad with Grilled Goat Cheese

    For those unfamiliar with Hay’s work, an undeniable draw is the photography. Fresh and Light provides the same in glossy, extra-large paperback form.

    The photos of the recipes could be torn from the book and framed for their beauty. The cookbook covers all major meals (including a favorite of mine ‘Fast Dinners’), snacks and ‘basics’ which instructs with recipes for basic dishes and condiments. The color palette of the book is mainly white, adding to the clean, minimal food which springs from the pages for its color.

    A particular favorite feature of mine are sections where Hay takes a basic dish, such as a Frittata, and provides several variations to whip up.

    From the basic four ingredient frittata one can prepare Pumpkin and Cauliflower, Pea and Ricotta, Basil and Tomato, Spiced Carrot, Kale and Bacon or Zucchini, Lemon and Feta versions offering a dynamically flavorful options for every season.

    Donna Hay Fresh and Light Frittatas
    Variations for Frittatas

    This approach is offered also for No-Cook Pasta Sauce, Bruschetta, Summer Rolls, Breakfast Muffins, Whole Wheat Pizzas, Hummus, Edamame, Granitas, Banana Bread, and Dressings, each with illustrations of the variations.

    A generously detailed glossary explains all ingredients and methods for the reader’s familiarization. Information about international measurements and notes on core ingredients are also included.

    This cookbook is a treasure and one I’m anxious to begin cooking from. With so many fresh, quick dishes to choose from I feel it is the perfect choice to usher in the upcoming spring and summer; and to feel good the delicousness on your table is also healthy!

    This cook book is the first of Hay’s slated to be available in digital form in the future. You can monitor her website for details about that and other cookbooks.

    Donna Hay Fresh and Light Lemon Chicken
    Lemon and Goat Cheese Roasted Chicken

    Lime and Chili Fish Tacos – Bright, Fresh Flavors

    I will confess in trying to choose a recipe to share from Fresh and Light, it was a very difficult task. Everything in the book looks and sounds so fantastic it seems unfathomable to select only one dish.

    I found myself coming back repeatedly to the photo of Lime and Chili Fish Tacos. The idea of the fresh, bright flavors and healthy dish was something I crave after a long winter.

    LIme and Chili Fish Tacos from Donna Hay\'s Light and Fresh Cookbook
    Lime and Chili Fish Tacos

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    How to Make Lime and Chili Fish Tacos – Step by Step:

    I was happy to read the recipe for Lime and Chile Fish Tacos to confirm it’s not a difficult recipe to make. It also is flavor-packed thanks to wholesome ingredients.

    Add some Quick Pickled Red Onions for a tangy bite!

    Recipe

    LIme and Chili Fish Tacos from Donna Hay's Light and Fresh Cookbook

    Lime and Chili Fish Tacos

    This simple to prepare fish taco recipe from Donna Hay's latest cookbook 'Fresh and Light', is bursting with flavor, healthy and beautiful on one's table.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 Serves 4 (Lime and Coriander Mayo recipe yields 1 1/2 cups)
    Calories: 340kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    Ingredients for Lime and Coriander Tofu Mayonnaise:

    • 10.5 ounces (300 grams) (10.5 ounces) Silken Tofu (soft tofu with a custard-like consistency)
    • ½ cup (60ml) lime juice
    • 1/3 cup Coriander (cilantro) leaves
    • Sea salt and cracked black pepper

    Ingredients for Lime and Chili Fish Tacos:

    • ½ teaspoon dried chili flakes
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
    • 3 ounces (88 grams) pieces of white fish skin on
    • 8 butter lettuce leaves
    • 8 tortillas , warmed*
    • 1 batch Lime and Coriander Tofu Mayonnaise (instructions below)

    Suggested Garnish:

    • Lime wedges
    • Sliced Pickled Jalapeno Chilies
    • Fresh corriander (cilantro) leaves

    Instructions

    Instructions for the Lime and Coriander Tofu Mayonnaise:

    • Place the tofu, lime, coriander, sea salt and pepper in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Serve as you would mayonnaise. Refrigerate for up to 10 days, or for the shelf-life of the tofu you are using. Makes 1 ½ cups.

    Instructions for Lime and Chili Fish Tacos:

    • Combine the chili flakes, lime juice, oil, salt and pepper. Coat both sides of fish with the mixture.
    • Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook the fish in batches, for 1-2 minutes each side or until cooked through.
    • Divide the lettuce between the tortillas and top with the fish. Serve with the Lime and Coriander Mayonnaise, lime wedges, jalapenos and coriander (cilantro).

    Notes

    *use corn tortillas if making the recipe gluten-free.
    Recipe excerpted from 'Fresh and Light' with permission from Harper Collins Publishing.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 1277mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2235IU | Vitamin C: 123mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 11.5mg
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    Nutrition Facts
    Lime and Chili Fish Tacos
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 340 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 4g20%
    Cholesterol 10mg3%
    Sodium 474mg20%
    Potassium 1277mg36%
    Carbohydrates 46g15%
    Fiber 4g16%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 17g34%
    Vitamin A 2235IU45%
    Vitamin C 123mg149%
    Calcium 347mg35%
    Iron 11.5mg64%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Disclosure:  I was provided a copy of Fresh and Light for the purposes of this review. All opinions are my own.

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. sfjm says

      January 10, 2015 at 11:54 pm

      the lemon and yoghurt panna cotta does not set. I have made it twice now no success. Please advise. Refer Donna Hay Fresh and Light.

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        January 11, 2015 at 10:17 am

        I’m so sorry you are having difficulty. Unfortunately I only reviewed the cookbook; I was not part of writing or testing the recipes for it. I do not have my review copy handy to look over the recipe to see if I could assist you either. Normally panna cotta is pretty simple so I’m guessing something is going wrong with the ingredients. If you’d like to email me the recipe I’d be happy to try to help you solve the issue. Otherwise I would send an email to Donna Hay’s company seeking guidance since they wrote the cookbook. Hope that helps.

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    2. Christine says

      April 08, 2014 at 8:55 pm

      I WANT THIS COOKBOOK

      Reply
    3. Carolyn says

      April 08, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      I want this cookbook

      Reply
    4. susan smoaks says

      April 08, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      i want this cookbook

      Reply
    5. Karen Drake says

      April 08, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      5 stars
      I really want this cookbook, my favorite fresh ingredient is tomatoes.

      Reply
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