Salmon Tacos

What you will need - 

Recipe from Willow Bird Baking

Cilantro-Lime Slaw Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• fresh lime juice from half a lime
• 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Sriracha
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 red onion, very finely minced
• about 5 1/4 cups slaw mix (bagged cabbage and carrot shreds)

Sriracha Aioli Ingredients:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha
• fresh lime juice from half a lime
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• pinch salt

Taco Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound salmon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8-9 tortillas corn or flour 
• chopped cilantro
• sliced jalapeños, for topping

How to create - 

1. Make the Cilantro-Lime Slaw: (Note: It's best if you can prepare the slaw and Sriracha Aioli a few hours to a full day in advance.) In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, rice vinegar, garlic, Sriracha, and Swerve sweetener until the sweetener is dissolved. In a large bowl, toss the cilantro, red onion, and slaw mix together to mix. Add the mayonnaise mixture about a cup at a time, tossing as you go, until all your vegetables are coated to your preference. Cover tightly and chill until ready to serve tacos.
2. Make the Sriracha Aioli: Whisk together the Sriracha aioli ingredients and cover tightly. Chill until ready to serve tacos.
3. Make the salmon: Whisk together the cumin, chili powder, brown sugar, and salt. Rub the spice mix on the salmon (on both sides if it's skinless, but on just the exposed side if it's skin-on.) Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Place the fish in skin side down and cook without disturbing for 4-5 minutes before turning over and cooking for 4 minutes on the other side (thicker cuts might need 6-7 minutes per side). Remove the fish from the heat, tent it with foil, and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. The fish will flake apart easily when done.
4. Assemble the tacos: Fill each tortilla with slaw, a few hunks of salmon, a small handful of fresh cilantro, a few slices of jalapeño, and a drizzle of Sriracha aioli.

We love sharing Mexican inspired recipes with you but just as important we want to spread the word about the amazing service we offer called We Deliver Cancun. It is an online grocery store where you can shop in our virtual store from the comfort of your home and we will bring the order to you to your home away from home here in Cancun. We can also pick you up from the airport with the goods and take you to where you will be staying here in paradise. Thanks for checking out our blog and please be sure to share our posts!

Caribbean Fish Tacos

For the tacos ~

Recipe by Nisa Burns

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb tilapia fillets or another lean white fish 
5 corn or flour tortillas
2 limes
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
½ head of cabbage, shredded
5 tbsp Mango Lime Salsa

• How to prepare the tacos ~
  
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Place the fish in the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. It should be flaky and milky white when done. Overcooking will cause it to be dry and tough. Divide the fish into five servings.
  • Place one serving of fish on each tortilla. Squeeze the limes over the fish, add the avocado slices, and top with the shredded cabbage and Mango Lime Salsa.

For the salsa ~

• 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and diced small (about 1½ cups)
• ½ medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno, finely chopped (include ribs and seeds for a hotter taste)
• 3 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
• ½ avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced small 
•   (about 1½ cups) peeled, cored, and diced small
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

How to prepare the salsa ~
Combine all of the ingredients except the salt and pepper in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

We hope that you really enjoy this absolutely delicious recipe whether you make it at home or while you are here in our neck of the woods on vacation. There is something we wanted to share with you that you might not have known... If you were to take a fishing trip here in Cancun it's common that either your boat crew or the hotel you are staying at will clean and prepare the fish you catch. If you are staying in an apartment, condo or other residence where there might not be help, let us know. We can deliver the groceries you need to complete your meal. We'll do the shopping for you while you are catching dinner and have your goods delivered at the time that works for you. Just visit We Deliver Cancun to see our online grocery store. There you will find a toll free number and contact info if you have any questions. For fishing information you can visit the Cancun Best Discounts webpage. 

Shrimp & Avocado Salad

Looking for a little taste of the Caribbean? This recipe is not only healthy but super easy to make. You can alter the recipe with mango or pineapple to make it even more tropical. Like all of our posts we must mention We Deliver Cancun. Don't spend valuable vacation time shopping when you can spend that time on the beach with a tropical drink in your hand. From the comfort of your home you can visit our online grocery store, make an order and we will not only deliver your groceries but you to your home away from home here in Cancun. Be sure to follow the link to see all that we have to offer. If you make this recipe please let us know how it turned out in the comment section below!

What you will need ~ 

Recipe by John Hammer

• 2 pounds boiled or steamed shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 avocados, cut into large pieces
• 2 tablespoons diced red onion
• cilantro optional 

For the dressing ~ 

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper, to taste

Ceviche Recipe

Ceviche is a very common dish here in Cancun and sooo delicious! My first trip to Cancun we went deep sea fishing and little did I know we were catching our lunch. As the boat captain dropped us off on Isla Mujeres to spend some time one of the crew members was making our lunch from the fish we had just caught. Because this recipe doesn't require any cooking, its very simple to make and doesn't take a lot of time. You might be wondering why we are sharing recipes on our blog... Cancun Best Discounts has recently launched an extension to the company called WE Deliver Cancun. Basically how it works is that you can go online, make an order from our online grocery store and the products will be delivered to your hotel or other rental for the week. Since there isn't much to talk about on the blog we thought we would share some of our favorite Mexican inspired recipes. These can be made at home or with the products you can buy online and have us deliver to you here, so you can enjoy some great Mexican dishes in Mexico!   I / WE hope you try some of them and enjoy. :) Be sure to leave feedback in the comments section!

What you will need ~                                                     

• 1 lb of Tilapia or white fish 
• 1 lb of shrimp
• Fresh lime juice (about 1 cup)
• 2 Roma tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup of cilantro
• 1 of your favorite chilies, jalapeño or serano chopped
• 1 avocado
• salt & pepper

How to prepare ~    
         
Cut fish into small pieces then add fish, shrimp, and lime juice to a bowl to marinate in the refrigerator covered for a few hours or until fish is white throughout. When the fish and shrimp are ready drain the juices from the bowl. Add the tomato that has been chopped and seeded along with the red onion, cilantro and chili. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Slice the avocado and place on top of the ceviche.
*Serve with tortilla chips, tostadas or make your own by heating a dry pan and placing the tortillas in the pan until desired crunchiness. Garnish with your favorite hot sauce.

* When you make your order don't forget the chips! 

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Recipe by Kristi in Ohio
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