A Simple Way to Elevate Summer Dining

Summer meals are all about fresh flavors, easy entertaining, and dishes that feel a little more special without spending hours in the kitchen. That’s exactly why fresh crab tacos deserves a spot on the table.

Light, flavorful, and something different that what you’d typically see in a seafood taco, these tacos combine sweet crab meet fresh corn salsa, melted cheese, and a creamy cilantro lime sauce. Inspired by The Perfect Tide, this dish brings together the coastal flavors of the Pacific Northwest that feel perfect for warm-weather dining.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

Taco Ingredients

• 2 cups of fresh crab meat
• Pinch of salt for the crab
• Corn tortillas
• 2 cups of your favorite shredded cheese
• 3 table spoons of butter

Corn Salsa Ingredients

• 2 cooked ears of corn or 15 oz can of corn
• 2 cups of chopped cherry tomatoes
• 6 stalks of diced green onions
• 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
• 3 tablespoons of diced jalapeños
• 5 cloves of minced garlic
• 2 table spoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lime to zest and juice
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Garlic Cilantro Taco Sauce

• 1 cup of sour cream
• 1/4 cup of mayonaise
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 cup of cilantro
• 1 lime to zest and juice
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Steps to Make It:

Corn Salsa Instructions

1. Cut the corn off the cobs and place into a large bowl. If you’re using canned corn, drain you can and then add the corn to a bowl.
2. To that bowl, add chopped tomatoes, diced green onions, chopped cilantro, diced jalapeños, minced garlic, the zest and juice of 1 lime, olive oil, and salt.
3. Stir everything together, then cover and place in fridge until ready to use.

Garlic Cilantro Taco Sauce Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, add the garlic, cilantro, mayo, salt and lime juice. Blend until thoroughly processed.
2. Add the sour cream and stir to combine. Place in fridge to get cold and harden a bit if you have time, otherwise serve as is.

Taco Instructions

1. In a skillet on medium heat, add in about a 1/2 table spoon of butter and let melt.
2. Place a corn tortilla in the pan to crisp on one side, then flip
3. Immediately after flipping add a handful of shredded cheese and crab to the top of the tortilla.
4. Once the cheese has melted and the crab is warmed, remove the taco from the skillet and place on a serving plate.
5. Top each taco with the corn salsa and garlic cilantro sauce to serve!

Learn more about The Perfect Tides and Suzy here!