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30-Minute Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa Recipe

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If you’re looking for a healthy and easy dinner idea, look no further than fish tacos with mango salsa. This easy dinner is packed with fresh, nutritious, and delicious ingredients and can be prepared in 30 minutes, making it a great option for busy weeknights. The mango salsa (also used in my mango salsa salmon) adds the best flavor to these fish tacos – serve with my favorite margarita mocktail!

If you love tacos as much as we do, be sure to try my cheesy turkey taco skillet, easy taco salad, ground chicken tacos, or walking taco casserole next time.

Close up of fish taco with mango salsa and jalapeno slices.

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

What You’ll Love About Fish Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa

  • Delicious and bright flavors
  • Satisfying meal
  • Nutritious and balanced
  • Good source of protein (24 grams)
  • Good source of fiber (10 grams)
  • Made with 9 simple ingredients plus some pantry staples
  • Just 15 minutes prep time
  • Just 10 minutes cook timem
Fish tacos with mango salsa and green glass.

Ingredients

  • Mango – Look for fresh mangoes that are semi-firm and not too soft and mushy. You could also use canned mango or frozen mango that is thawed for a shortcut or to ensure your mango will be perfectly ripe.
  • Onion – I recommend red onion. If you find the flavor of red onions to be too much, after dicing, soak in cold water for 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry. This helps take away some of the bite.
  • Jalapeno – Use fresh jalapeno for best flavor or pickled jalapeno for a slightly less spicy option.
  • Limes – Use fresh lime juice for best flavor.
  • Cilantro – Use fresh cilantro for that classic bright flavor.
  • White fish – You can use any flaky white fish like cod, mahi mahi, pollock, or tilapia for these easy fish tacos.
  • Seasonings – Sea salt, garlic powder, ground cumin, and cayenne pepper
  • Tortillas – I recommend using small corn tortillas for classic fish taco flavor, but you could also use flour tortillas if you prefer.
  • Cabbage – I think green cabbage works best flavor-wise, but you could also use red cabbage if you prefer. Shred it as thinly as you can. I recommend (carefully!) using a mandoline slicer.
  • Avocado – Look for perfectly ripe avocado that isn’t mushy. If it’s iffy, you could also buy mashed or premade guacamole.
Ingredients to make fish tacos with mango salsa.

How to Make Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

This is an overview on how to make fish tacos with mango, the detailed instructions can be found below in the recipe card.

Make mango salsa. In a medium bowl, mix together diced mangoes, red onion, and jalapeno. Add extra jalapeno for a spicy mango salsa. Toss with lime juice, sprinkle with salt, and fold in cilantro. Chill in the fridge until ready to eat.
Mango salsa for salmon in bowl.
Cook fish. In a small bowl, mix together sea salt, garlic powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Pat fish dry with paper towel and sprinkle seasonings over both sides of fish. Air fry or pan fry fish with avocado oil (or vegetable oil) until golden brown, cooked through, and flaky.
Cod fish tacos cooking in a skillet.
Prep toppings. While the fish cooks, thinly slice cabbage, slice avocado, slice the rest of the jalapeno, and warm tortillas in the microwave or over a gas burner on stove.
Assemble mango fish tacos. Place large chunks of fish and sliced avocado on the tortilla. Top with toppings of your choice – vibrant mango salsa, shredded cabbage, and sliced jalapenos.
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FAQs

What goes well with fish tacos?

If you’re looking for some simple sides to serve with fish tacos with mango salsa recipe, see my list of ideas below!

What’s the best fish for fish tacos?

White fish are a popular choice for fish tacos so fish like cod, mahi mahi, pollock, and tilapia which are pretty easy to find. Halibut and sea bass are other great options, but are so good, I’d rather eat them on their own. 🙂

This blackened fish would also be delicious in tacos if you want blackened fish tacos.

Are these healthy fish tacos?

Well I say everything is healthy. 🙂 Some foods are more nutritious than others, but all food serves a purpose. These delicious fish tacos have protein, carbs, produce, and fats. OH, and FLAVOR. So I would say, yes, they are incredibly delicious AND nutritious.

Storage Instructions

Store leftover fish taco components in airtight containers in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.

How to reheat

Reheat fish in a hot skillet or air fryer for best results. Microwaving seafood is not recommended.

Platter with fish tacos and mango salsa topping.

What to Serve with Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

These mahi mahi fish tacos with mango salsa are sort of a whole meal, if you want to round out the meal, try a simple side dish:

How to Feed Fish Tacos to the Whole Family

I get it, feeding kids can be tough! But following the Division of Responsibility and knowing your job and your child’s job makes it SO much more enjoyable. You’ll be able to feed your kids any meal, which will help ensure that they are eating a variety of nutritious foods – with plenty of play food sprinkled in.

I would recommend serving all of the components separate to let everyone build their own tacos. This way they can include (or not!) items that they like/dislike. Serve the meal with a few items you know your kids will eat, like fruit, milk, and/or bread and butter or cheese quesadillas.

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Fish taco and mango salsa with fresh toppings.

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Close up of fish taco with mango salsa and jalapeno slices.

Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa Recipe

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  • Author: Emily Dingmann of myeverydaytable.com
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings (3 tacos per serving) 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Skillet
  • Cuisine: Tex Mex

Description

These fish tacos with mango salsa have tender and flaky fish, fresh toppings, and a bright mango salsa! They’re quick, easy, nutritious, and delicious!


Ingredients

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For Mango Salsa:

  • 2 cups diced mango
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 Tbsp. finely diced jalapeño (more or less depending on spice preference)
  • 2 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

For Seasoned Fish:

  • 1 lb. flaky white fish like cod
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • pinch of cayenne

For Tacos:

  • 12 small corn tortillas
  • 1/4 head green cabbage
  • 1 avocado

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, toss together diced mango, red onion, and jalapeno. Drizzle lime juice over the top, sprinkle with salt, and fold in cilantro until combined. Set aside or chill in fridge.
  2. Season and cook fish. In a small bowl, mix together sea salt, garlic powder, cumin, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Pat fish dry with a paper towel and sprinkle with seasonings on both sides. 
  3. Cook fish.
    AIR FRY: 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes
    PAN FRY: cook fish for about 4 minutes, carefully flip over, and cook another 2-3 minutes, until cooked through and flaky. Fish should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
  4. Meanwhile, prep toppings. Thinly slice green cabbage, slice avocado, slice rest of jalapeno, and heat tortillas as desired. (In the microwave or over a gas burner on the stove.)
  5. Assemble tacos. Place flaked fish and sliced avocado on the tortilla. Top with mango salsa, shredded green cabbage, and sliced jalapeños if desired. 


Notes

  • You can use any flaky white fish like cod, mahi mahi, pollock, or tilapia. 

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