Fish Tacos in Lettuce "Shells"
Description
These are tasty tacos made with baked tilapia, flaked and placed in romaine lettuce leaves with tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado salsa verde.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 teaspoon garlic salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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4 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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12 romaine lettuce leaves
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1/2 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
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1/4 onion, minced
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1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon water
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1 teaspoon dried cilantro
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1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Combine Cajun seasoning, chili powder, paprika, garlic salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle on each side of tilapia fillets, covering evenly; cover each side with lemon juice. Place fillets on a baking sheet.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
4
Shred tilapia; place equal portions in each romaine leaf.
5
Blend avocado, onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and water together in a blender to make the avocado salsa verde. Stir in cilantro.
6
Top prepared tacos with salsa verde and cherry tomatoes.