Healthy Happy Hearts: Low-Calorie Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps Recipe

The challenge is to eat two portions of fish, for six weeks. Are you up to the challenge? Well, I was! I was sent enough fish to provide two meals a week for a family of four, and these Low-Calorie Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps are my first recipe, and at a very healthy (and yet tasty) 300 calories per portion. I used hake for this recipe, but any firm white fish would be suitable such as cod, haddock, pollack, coley or whiting. The benefits of eating fish twice a week are protein-rich fish and shellfish provide nourishment for your muscles and can also help you to fight colds and flu. Eating lean white fish, such as cod and haddock, will help you maintain a healthy weight, boost your immunity and help your body to convert food into energy. And, marine Omega-3 fatty acid comes from the family of ‘good’ fats that are not only beneficial for health, but are an essential dietary requirement. In fact, Omega-3 has been associated with brain development, joint function, healthy skin and eyes as well as better mental health. As the body isn’t able to produce these fats, it is important to include them in your dietary intake. (Information taken from the Fish is the Dish website)

Healthy Happy Hearts: Low-Calorie Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps Recipe

This recipe is a winner and is a great way to encourage the children to eat fish as wraps are very popular. The spice mix is aromatic more than fiery, and you can adjust the heat ratio for those who are timid when it comes to chilli! Use low-fat sour cream or crème fraîche to cut back on even more calories, if you wish, and rocket leaves add a wonderfully peppery taste to these wraps, in place of mixed salad leaves. I will be sharing many more new recipes with you over the next six weeks, but for now, take a look at all of my fish recipes here: Lavender and Lovage Fish Recipes. Fish is the Dish also have some lovely recipes here: Recipes. These Mexican style fish wraps can also be served with pitta bread, or even home-made bread rolls for a fish butty! With thanks to all the team at Fish is the Dish, who supplied me with my six weeks worth of fish, I received:

6 hake skinless fillets

6 salmon fillets

4  haddock fillet

4 pollock fillets

4 cod fillets

20 Scallops

2 Coley fillets

3 Smoked Mackerel Fillets

1 kg cooked prawns

50 Mussels 

Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps

I hope you take up the Happy Healthy Heart challenge too, and do let me know if you make any of my fish recipes, or if you are trying to eat fish twice a week! Have a great Monday, see you soon, Karen 

NB: I made these wraps from scratch, using a very good recipe for them here: Flour Tortilla Wraps and the salsa is a Hairy Bikers recipe, which can be found here: Raw Salsa

Healthy Happy Hearts: Low-Calorie Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps Recipe

Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps

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Serves	4
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	15 minutes
Total time	20 minutes
Allergy	Fish, Wheat
Meal type	Lunch, Main Dish, Snack
Misc	Serve Hot
Occasion	Barbecue, Casual Party, Easter
Region	Mexican
By author	Karen S Burns-Booth

Lightly spiced and low-calorie fish wraps, perfect for a light family lunch or supper, and easy to cook. These fish wraps will appeal to the children, as well as adults and any white fish can be used, such as haddock, coley, cod, pollack or whiting.

Ingredients

• 4 hake fillets (skinned and boned)
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 4 to 8 sprays of low-fat oil
• 4 flour tortilla wraps
• salad leaves
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons tomato salsa (hot or mild)
• 1 lemon, cut into quarters

Note

Lightly spiced and low-calorie fish wraps, perfect for a light family lunch or supper, and easy to cook. These fish wraps will appeal to the children, as well as adults. Any white fish can be used, such as haddock, coley, cod, pollack or whiting.

Directions

Step 1	Cut the hake fillets into chunky pieces and add the mixed spices, with your hands, mix the fish with the spices so all the pieces are covered.
Step 2	Spray a large wok with the low-fat spray oil and add the spiced fish pieces; cook over a medium heat, gently moving the fish around so it is cooked evenly.
Step 3	Just before the fish is cooked, which will take about 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pieces, warm the tortilla wraps in the microwave, or by placing them in a foil packet and placing in a warm oven. Mix the salsa with the sour cream and spoon it into a small serving bowl.
Step 4	Serve the fish with the warm wraps, the salad leaves, lemon wedges and the spicy sour cream dressing.

Healthy Happy Hearts: Low-Calorie Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps Recipe

Healthy Happy Hearts: Low-Calorie Spicy Mexican Fish Wraps Recipe

Disclaimer: I received a box of fish for free, so I could compete in the Happy Healthy Heart Challenge; all opinions and views are my own. Karen S Burns-Booth

As these wraps were made with love and from scratch, I am entering them into Javelin Warrior’s Made with Love Mondays event.

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Fish pie on the rocks

Seafood Risotto