Dairy-Free Copycat Rubio's Fish Tacos

Dairy-Free Copycat Rubio's Fish Tacos

Less greasy, cheaper, quick and dairy-free - these are a great alternative to Rubio's Fish Tacos.

Ingredients:
Trader Joe's low-fat fish sticks
corn tortillas
finely shredded green cabbage
white sauce**

Cook fish sticks, heat tortillas, assemble.


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**White Sauce
1/2 cup Trader Joe's mayonnaise
1/2 cup Tofutti sour cream
juice of 1 lemon

Mix together. Serve on fish tacos, chicken tacos, etc.

Carrie's Tilapia Indiana Style

TILAPIA Indiana Style

Take an egg and beat it up with 1T of milk or even non-dairy creamer. Dip filet in it and let excess egg run off. Take this filet then and dredge thru flour. Then take it and lay it out flat and sprinkle some garlic salt and a little fresh ground pepper. Squeeze some fresh lemon over it. Turn over and do same to other side. When finished filet will be sticky but take it again a dredge thru flour. Then, heat a little olive oil (not extra virgin) in a saute pan. Lay filet in the pan and lightly and slowly cook filet 'til golden on one side. Repeat on other side.


For this recipe I use frozen tilapia and cannot tell the difference.

Use lots of lemon. That is the secret.

** Super hit with the family.

Dairy Free Vegetable and Tuna Casserole

Dairy Free Vegetable and Tuna Casserole

2 carrots, peeled and diced
1/2 large onion, diced
~2 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
~ 4 T Earth's Balance
~ 4-5 T flour
3+ cups chicken stock
3 cans water packed white albacore tuna, drain but do not discard water
1 pkg egg noodles
3/4 large package fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 cup frozen peas
crushed kettle potato chips

cook onions, carrots and garlic in olive oil and Earth's Balance until softened
add flour, cook until golden
add chicken stock and water from tuna cans
cook until bubbly and thickened, adding more chicken stock as necessary
season w/ salt and pepper
crumble tuna in to sauce, add peas
cook noodles according to package, last 2 minutes add spinach, drain
mix together sauce and pasta in 3qt baking dish, top with crushed chips

Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes

Mediterranean Tilapia

Mediterranean Tilapia

4 tilapia fillets
4 roma tomatoes, sliced 1/4" thick
olive oil
basil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 sm red onions, sliced thin
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
klamata olives
feta cheese

In a large oven proof skillet saute carrots and onions olive oil until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
Place fish fillets on top of onions and carrots. Top each fish fillet with a small sprinkle of fresh or dried basil, garlic and tomato slices. Top tomato slices with basil, cracked pepper and sea salt. Bake in 350 oven for 20-30 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
Place each serving of fish fillet, onions/carrots and tomatoes on top of a bed of steamed spinach. Top with feta cheese and klamata olives. Serve with rice pilaf.


Note: Everyone loved it except for the garlic - it was clumped up and didn't get cooked enough. Would have been fine without -next time I will either leave it out or cook it with the onions and carrot.s


Everyone liked it.

Salmon Mousse

4 oz smoked salmon
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 T heavy cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
salt and pepper, to taste

Place salmon in food processor and pulse until all smushed up
Add all other ingredients and process until smooth
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and let stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before serving


** A new favorite dip and very easy. Could be made dairy-free/vegan with tofutti cream cheese and soy creamer