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What to Serve with Fish Tacos

Published: Mar 29, 2023 · Updated: Jun 7, 2023 by Laura Fuentes · This post may contain affiliate links

Want to make taco night even better? Make this delicious blackened fish taco recipe and serve it with some of these epic side dishes!
5 from 15 votes
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Looking for the best sides for fish tacos? These simple recipes will help turn your tacos into a full meal.

Below you’ll find lots of salsas, toppings, and side dishes to serve with your fish tacos.

What to put on fish tacos

Whether you like spicy flavors, creamy avocado, or tangy-sweet salsas, I’ve got you covered!

Load up the tacos or bring on the chips with one of these:

Fish Taco Sauce
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The must-make creamy taco sauce that goes perfectly with all your fish tacos.
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Easy Guacamole Recipe
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This easy guacamole recipe comes together in about one minute and is perfect for fish tacos! 
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Spicy Guacamole Recipe
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This simple spicy guacamole recipe is great for beginners and lets you adjust the heat level for your fish tacos!
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Chunky Avocado Salsa
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This avocado salsa is a new take on classic guacamole flavors.
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Pico de Gallo
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Easy Pico de Gallo made with fresh ingredients and the perfect topping for fish tacos!
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Pineapple Salsa
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Sweet and fresh pineapple salsa is packed with flavors and tastes like a party for your tacos.
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Cilantro Lime Sauce
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This cilantro lime sauce is the ultimate dressing to drizzle over fish tacos.
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Corn and Black Bean Salsa
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A delicious corn and black bean salsa packed with fresh and summery flavors of lime juice, cilantro, and ripe tomatoes!
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Sides for Fish Tacos

To turn your plain tacos into a full meal or simply have more side options to load up onto a plate, these sides for fish tacos check all the boxes: easy, quick, and tasty!

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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
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It’s low-carb, tasty, and easy to make in 15 minutes: a terrific side dish that pairs great with fish tacos!
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Mexican Cauliflower Rice
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Make it mild in flavor or as spicy as you want. This alternative to traditional rice asks to be served with tacos!
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Southwest Quinoa Salad
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Quinoa, black beans, salsa, and fresh veggies come together for a healthy and delicious side you’ll want to enjoy more than once!
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Grilled Veggie Kabobs
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Choose your favorite veggies and bake them to perfection every time by following these tips. An epic side dish for taco fish and so much more!
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Mint Watermelon Salad
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Need something fresh? This watermelon salad recipe is perfect to serve with tacos on a hot summer day, and it only takes 10 minutes!
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Baked Nachos
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Take crunchiness to the next level with these easy homemade nachos you can customize with your favorite toppings. Epic!
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Favorite Fish Taco Recipes

Want to add more variety and epic flavors to your Taco Tuesday? These tasty fish taco recipes will make you want to eat tacos every single day:

  • Grilled Fish Tacos
  • Battered Fish Tacos with Baja Slaw
  • Blackened Salmon Fish Tacos
  • Coconut Crusted Baked Fish Tacos
  • Blackened Fish Tacos with Tilapia
  • Spicy Chili Lime Salmon Tacos

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The Taco Tuesday Cookbook

These recipes will make every taco night the most exciting meal of your week! Eat great tacos, at home.
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What to Serve with Fish Tacos

Laura Fuentes
Want to make taco night even better? Make this delicious blackened fish taco recipe and serve it with some of these epic side dishes!
5 from 15 votes
Servings 12 tacos
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 ½ pounds tilapia fillets
  • 2 tablespoons blackened seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded green and purple cabbage
  • 2 limes, 1 juiced and 1 cut into wedges
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 corn tortillas, warmed
  • Cilantro Lime Sauce
  • Chopped fresh cilantro, additional for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425F and place a baking sheet in the oven.
  • Sprinkle both sides of the tilapia with the seasoning.
  • Using an oven mitt, remove the hot baking sheet from the oven. Generously coat the hot baking sheet with cooking spray and place the seasoned fish fillets on it. Spray the tops of the fillets and carefully return the baking sheet to the oven. Bake for about 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish until it’s cooked through and flakes easily.
  • While the fish is in the oven, toss the cabbage with the juice of 1 lime and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Make the cilantro-lime dressing in your blender and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
  • To assemble the tacos, place some slaw on each tortilla, top with chunks of blackened fish, and add a generous drizzle of cilantro-lime dressing. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Equipment

Taco Holder
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Nutrition

Serving: 2 tacosCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 13gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 320mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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