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A while back, I heard a story about a restaurant called “I don’t know.” I thought it was pretty brilliant. More often than not, when Shawn asks me what I want for dinner, that’s my answer – I don’t know.

Unless I have dinner planned in advance, I can be pretty hopeless when it comes to coming up with ideas of what to eat. And the hungrier I am, the more impossible and overwhelming it gets. I usually browse my own archives for easy weeknight dinners or Shawn’s favorites, but even looking there or at my favorite blogs for inspiration doesn’t always help – depending on how hungry I am, either everything looks good or nothing looks good.

I used to be really good at sitting down every Saturday morning and planning out my menu for the week, but that hasn’t been happening as much lately. I still love to cook and play around in the kitchen, but I can’t think about it all the time like I used to. Life got busy and I’d rather spend the little free time I have on weekend mornings doing things like sleeping in, visiting the pottery studio, or just hanging out and relaxing (<– real talk).

I take some comfort in knowing that I’m not alone in this. I have no idea how my friends who are moms get everything done. Between birthday parties and baseball practices and the thirty thousand other things they always have going on…well, I’m exhausted just thinking about it.

A new website just launched a new website that looks like it will be helpful on overwhelming nights where you have no plan but still need to get a better-for-you dinner on the table. At What’s For Dinner? you can browse recipes normally, or you can take a short quiz and have one suggested to you. The suggestions they send back are easy, flavorful, and creative. They’re also tailored to the amount of time you want to spend in the kitchen, so you don’t need to spend all day in there if you don’t want to.

Depending on your mood, these grilled fish tacos are one of the recipes the site might suggest to you. If it does, you should definitely take the suggestion – they’re delicious and super easy!

Cod filets are generously seasoned with spices, then grilled outside or on a grill pan until they’re tender and flakey.

The fish gets piled in charred tortillas and topped with an amazing slaw made with fresh vegetables, Marzetti original slaw dressing, and even more spices. Shawn doesn’t usually like coleslaw, but he loved this one and thought the flavor in it really made the dish. It’s crispy, creamy and has just the right amount of heat. Plus the fresh vegetables add great crunch and texture to the tacos.

Be sure to visit What’s for Dinner? for the recipe and others like it. You can also check out some great ideas on their Pinterest page and save your favorites. Hopefully, it’ll make those hungry nights just a little bit easier.

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Grilled Fish Tacos

 

Servings 4 servings

Calories 1761kcal

Author Lauren Keating

Ingredients

!For the Dressing

• ½ cup Marzetti® Slaw Dressing
• ¼ head red cabbage shredded
• 1 large carrot grated
• 3 green onions chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 teaspoons cilantro finely chopped

!For the tacos

• 4 cod filets
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 corn tortillas
• 1 avocado sliced
• Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

• Preheat outdoor grill to high heat.
  
  To make the dressing, combine 1/2 cup Marzetti Slaw Dressing with the cumin, chili powder, black pepper, lime and cilantro. Store dressing in the refrigerator while you prepare the slaw and the fish.
  
  To prepare the slaw, shred the cabbage, grate the carrot, chop the green onions and combine them in a large bowl. Set bowl aside while you cook the fish.
  
  Pat fish dry with paper towels. Drizzle both sides of each filet with olive oil. Sprinkle each side with paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  
  Grill fish on a hot, clean, oiled, outdoor grill for about 5 minutes on the first side, or until the fish looks opaque. Flip the fish and grill until the fish is firm.
  
  Flake the fish for the tacos and heat up the corn tortillas by warming them in the microwave or tossing them on the grill for a few
  seconds. Toss the slaw with the dressing. Assemble the tacos and serve with sliced avocado and lime wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 1761kcal | Protein: 187g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 397mg | Sodium: 4140mg | Fiber: 40g | Sugar: 18g

We’re huge fans of Mexican food in our house. I could probably eat it every day and be perfectly happy. From the look of it, I’m not alone – my Mexican inspired recipes are consistently some of the most popular ones on this site.

Unfortunately, Mexican food tends to get a bad reputation – especially here in the northeast where, until recently, it was synonymous with greasy, carb-heavy food smothered in massive amounts of cheese. When we went to Mexico for my honeymoon, we were surprised to find that a lot of Mexican foods aren’t like that at all. Instead, theres a focus on fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats and seafood, and flavorful sauces.

When we came home, we realized that there were more healthy options on menus that we thought. We were always focused on fried tacos, cheesy enchiladas, and giant plates of nachos,  but we quickly discovered lighter options like tacos de carne asada with onion cilantro salsa were also on many menus. We fell in love with lighter options like bistec a la mexicana (beef cooked with onions and jalapeno peppers), cochinita pibil (pork cooked with acidic citrus) and salmon en manchamanteles (a delicious sauce flavored with chocolate and tropical fruit)

Now that street-style tacos are popular, it’s reputation is starting to turn around and more traditional Mexican food is even easier to find.

Of course, it’s also fun to make healthy Mexican recipes at home. I love finding ways to incorporate flavors like chipotle chiles, avocado, and lime into my recipes. I also love playing around with technique, and have discovered ways to lighten up some of my childhood Tex-mex favorites by baking them instead of frying and by making my own lower-sodium sauces (including this habanero hot sauce recipe.)

Here are some of my favorite healthy recipes for Mexican food:

Baked Taquito Recipes

Taquitos and flautas, tortillas rolled around meat or other fillings and fried until they’re super crispy, are delicious. I discovered that baked taquitos can be just as crispy as the traditional version, but have much less fat. Depending on what you choose to fill them with, bakes taquitos can actually be healthy!

• These baked chicken flautas stuffed with chicken and spinach are one of my most popular recipes and get rave reviews.
• If you’re feeling adventurous, you can also try my Buffalo chicken taquitos or even hummus chicken flautas.
• This vegetarian taquitos recipe  is filled with farmers market produce
• Baked breakfast taquitos that are perfect for mornings on-the-go.

Along the same line as these taquito recipes, you’ll love making air fryer empanadas! They come out so crispy without any oil!

Healthy Taco Recipes

When I think about healthy Mexican food, tacos are usually one of the first things that come to mind. I love all of the fresh creations that have been popping up on menus and in food trucks lately! A few of my favorites include:

• Halibut tacos with chipotle lime yogurt
• Healthy fish tacos with spicy picked onions
• Grilled pork and pineapple tacos
• Chorizo potato tacos

If you prefer to get your fill of taco flavor in something that’s more appropriate for a fork and knife, be sure to check out my taco casserole and dorito taco bake. They’re both incredibly popular – people love them! Make them with baked chips to keep them on the lighter side. This chilaquiles verdes recipe topped with fresh sauce and runny eggs reminds me of a breakfast version of taco casserole.

You might also love these low carb taco stuffed peppers or healthy tostadas topped with vegetarian “chicken” in a sweet and spicy maple-adobo sauce.

Healthy Enchiladas

Enchiladas have a special place in my heart. Good enchilada sauce has so much flavor! I love making my own simple enchilada sauce so I can control the ingredients that are in it and keep the sodium down. A few of my favorite recipes include:

• Chicken enchiladas in creamy, homemade poblano sauce
• Spinach and cheese enchiladas
• Sweet potato enchiladas
• Mole enchiladas stuffed with butternut squash

Stacked enchiladas are also really fun, and are easier that make than rolling individual tortillas. Try this recipe for stacked chicken enchiladas verde or stacked enchiladas with pork and pineapple.

Enchilada sauce can also add healthy Mexican flavor to less traditional recipes. I love pouring it over this sweet potato noodles recipe with chicken, enchilada sauce, beans, and corn.