Easy Salmon Tacos 30 Minute Meal

Why is it that children (read: ALL OF US) enjoy a meal so much more when we’ve built it with our own hands? Of course, it’s because we can fill each mouthful with exactly what we fancy from the table. Serving up help-yourself-dinners is a surefire way of getting my children to eat meals that they maybe wouldn’t normally. These Salmon Tacos are a staple meal in our house. I love them for midweek dinners where I just do not want to be involved in too much mixing, cooking or, in fact, thinking. Simply bake your salmon in the oven (or in the air fryer), chop your chosen sides, whip up a quick dressing (optional) and make up the tacos when you sit down. It’s that easy!

Why you’ll love this Salmon Tacos recipe

⭐️ Ready in just 30 minutes

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What about the taco part?

Tacos themselves are the outer bread-type part, basically a crispy tortilla wrap (I bake them to make them crispy). You can make these with those very hard taco shells, but (a) they are easier to eat like this and (b) I think they taste better. Feel free to use either for your meal.

Avocado Yoghurt – Natural yoghurt works best as it is quite runny. If you only have Greek yoghurt, that’s fine. Just add a splash or two of extra water to the sauce. Lime – Juice only Mint sauce – This is a favourite cheat of mine to get a really minty flavour to sauces. It’s the mint sauce that you serve with lamb, NOT mint jelly! You can substitute with fresh mint if you have it.

To serve:

Tortillas – I use the small, soft wraps Salad – A good combination is lettuce, red onion, cucumber and sweetcorn, but it’s up to you!

In the freezer You could freeze the salmon part of this dish if you have leftovers. Make sure you defrost it thoroughly before reheating again.