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Tuna Tacos

Tuesday Tuna Tacos (and Wednesday, and Thursday, and Friday…)


  • Type: Dinner
  • Servings: 4
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Cilantro Lime Slaw:

  • 1 ripe avocado chopped
  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt 
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 
  • 1 lime juiced
  • ½ tsp cumin 
  • 1 package of coleslaw mix
  • 3 scallions thinly sliced
  • ½ jalapeno thinly sliced
  • Salt and pepper 

 

Tacos:

  • 2 jars of Tonnino Yellow Fin Jalapeno Tuna, drained 
  • 1/4 package of favorite taco spice mix or 2 TB blacken spice mix
  • 2TB Olive Oil 
  • 1 package of flour or corn tortillas, taco size 
  • 1 ripe avocado sliced 
  • 1 lime sliced 

 

Spicy Sauce

  • 2 TB Sriracha
  • 1/3 cup of Mayonnaise 
  • 1 TB Maple Syrup 
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

For Coleslaw

  • In a large bowl mix Greek yogurt, lime juice, cumin together
  • Mix remaining ingredients together, season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside. 

 

For Sauce

  • Mix all ingredients together, season with salt and pepper if needed and set aside. If sauce is thick add one tsp of water at a time until the perfect constancy 

 

For Tacos 

  •  Mix Olive Oil, ½ of squeezed lime and taco spice mix together 
  • Add tuna and lightly toss together trying to keep tuna in large pieces 
  • Warm tortillas in a dry cast iron skillet on medium heat for about 30 seconds each side 
  • Fill warmed tortilla with pieces of tuna, slaw and top with additional sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, lime wedges and drizzle of spicy sauce

Storage Instructions

Sauce can be made a day ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator 

Tasting Notes

Creamy, Bright and Fresh