Salmon Tacos with Cranberry-Ginger Sauce
Crisp-skinned salmon and tender cabbage tuck into warm corn tortillas, finished with a tangy cranberry-ginger sauce.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 9 more diets
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Ingredients
- 600 g skin-on salmon fillet, fresh, pin bones removed
- 300 g green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 8 gluten-free corn tortillas, small
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- ½ cup water
- 100 g fresh cranberries, chopped
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 15 g fresh cilantro, chopped
Method
- Salt the salmon and let it rest while preparing the vegetables.10 min timer
- Soften cabbage in olive oil until tender, then set aside.6 min timer
- Simmer cranberries, maple syrup, ginger, garlic, and water until spoon-coating.8 min timer
- Sear salmon skin-side down until crisp; turn and cook to 145°F/63°C.12 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share, flake it, and check for bones.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Warm tortillas; fill with salmon, cabbage, sauce, and cilantro.1 min timer
Kids’ plate: Salmon tacos
On the plate: Flaked salmon and soft cabbage in warm corn tortillas, with cranberry-ginger sauce for dipping.
Make it a game: Build a little taco and give it a name. The salmon and cabbage can make a tiny treasure boat.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Gluten-free corn tortillas, salmon and cabbage; no soy, legumes or dairy.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free corn tortillas and fresh ingredients keep wheat, barley and rye out.
- Low-histamine: Fresh salmon, cabbage and cooked cranberry sauce; no citrus, vinegar, stock or fermented ingredients.
- Kid (4–12): Mild salmon tacos with soft cabbage and sauce for dipping.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft cabbage, finely flaked salmon and narrow tortilla strips.
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