I am from a place where Tex-Mex is authentic and as accessible as a Starbucks in the downtown business district.  All this to say, I have an appreciation for bean and cheese tacos, beef enchiladas, homemade guacamole, and carne guisada.  I remember choosing Taco Cabana, a popular Tex-Mex fast food chain in Texas, during Senior lunch in high school more than any other fast food chain.  Well, I never heard of fish tacos until sometime after college or maybe even during college, but I surely never recall hearing of them when I was in San Antonio.  Now I’m not saying that they don’t exist in San Antone, but I cannot recall ever seeing or choosing them from anyone’s menu.  Some years later, I am more concerned about the dietary choices that I make, often times choosing whole wheat flour over enriched flour and chicken over beef, so I like to try healthier choices with some of my favorite kinds of foods.

With this in mind, the other day, I wanted something quick but tasty for dinner, so I made some fish tacos with sautéed salmon and fresh avocado slices.  Here are some images from the process, which took less than 30 minutes to prepare (watch out Rachel Ray).

Now I don’t believe that you can make anything authentic without the right seasonings… In this case cumin, cilantro (I used fresh cilantro), chili powder, etc.

The sautéed salmon still cooking in the skillet

The gutted avocado – so rich in Vitamin E

Compliments of my brother, I had large flour tortilla shells in the fridgerator, I normally use the whole wheat flour tortillas from the health food store or I’ll make them myself.  The latter are not as pretty as the former or the one pictured above.

And then there was the assembled fish taco!  It was a truly treat!