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Mexican Fish salad

45min

Easy

4

Ingredients

For the fish

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground all spice 

  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 2 tsp dried oregano

  • 50ml fresh range juice or 1 medium orange, juice only

  • 50ml cider vinegar

  • 1 tsp olive oil

  • 600g white fish fillets, such as cod, hake or bass

  • Sea Salt

For the dressing

  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 lime, juice only

  • Pinch cayenne pepper

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salad

  • 2 sweet corn, peeled, cooked and sliced

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onionfinely chopped

  • 1 cup cooked kidney beans

  • 2 avocados peeled, stoned and sliced

  • 100g cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 70g feta cheese, crumbled

  • Bunch mixed lettuce

  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander

  • 1 tbsp chopped mint

  • Corn tortillas to serve

Method
  • To make the fish, toast the spices in a frying pan over a medium heat, until fragrant. Allow to cool.

  • Blend the toasted spices with the garlic, oregano, orange juice, cider vinegar and olive oil in a food processor, until smooth.

  • Put the fish in a shallow dish and coat in the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

  • Meanwhile, combine all the salad dressing ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

  • To make the salad, preheat a barbecue or griddle pan. Preheat the oven 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3.

  • Grill the sweet corn for 3 minutes on each side, until slightly charred and cooked through.Set aside to cool.

  • When cooled add the corn  with the remaining salad ingredients and toss in the dressing.

  • To cook the fish, wrap each fish fillet in aluminium foil and secure the ends. Put the parcels on the barbecue or griddle pan for 5 minutes on each side. Leave to rest for a few minutes.

  • Serve with the salad and a few corn tortillas.

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