This zesty and zippy summer grilled cod recipe is the perfect light fish dinner to enjoy on warm days when thoughts turn to light foods and easy eating. Quick flaky grilled cod fish is topped with fruity mango and dragon fruit salsa for a light yet satisfying dinner that bursts with nice bright flavor.

A few fresh cod fillets make a nice flaky fish and a perfect canvas for fruity mango salsa. This delicious grilled cod fillet cooks in just minutes on the grill with a few sprinkles of seasoning and a dash of olive oil.

Just a few simple ingredients make this grilled cod recipe with mango salsa a quick and flaky fish dinner you can enjoy all summer long!

To Make This Grilled Cod Recipe You’ll Need

• Two fresh cod fillets
• Olive oil
• Taco seasoning (I used Spice Islands taco seasoning)
• Coarse salt and cracked pepper

Make the Dragon Fruit Mango Salsa For the Fish

• Diced Heirloom (or vine ripe) tomato
• Cubed ripe mango
• Cubed Dragon fruit
• Red Onion (small diced)
• Fresh Cilantro (minced)
• Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
• Coarse Salt and Pepper for seasoning

Make the Dragon Fruit Salsa For The Fish Cod Fillets

To make the dragon fruit mango salsa for the top of the fillets, start by combining cubed dragon fruit and cubed mango in a medium bowl. Now toss in the diced fresh tomato along with the chopped red onion.

To this mixture add two tablespoons of fresh minced cilantro and season with coarse salt. I added around 1/4 teaspoon of coarse salt to my mixture with a little pinch of cracked pepper. If you like less salt, start with 1/8 of a teaspoon.

Lastly, add in the fresh squeezed lime juice and toss everything together to combine. Set aside. If you’re looking for an appetizer style salsa to serve up with tortilla chips, try out this guacamole with salsa fresca on top! It makes a nice pair with this easy white fish and salsa recipe.

Season The Cod Fish Fillets

To prepare the cod for grilling, brush the cod fillets with olive oil on both sides.

Next, season the cod fillets by sprinkling them with your favorite taco seasoning.

This helps to bump up the flavor in the grilled fish and the Mexican inspired flavors of taco seasoning really complement the salsa we’ll add over the top later.

Lastly, finish by seasoning with light pinches of coarse salt and cracked pepper. You don’t need much salt here since the mango salsa will carry it’s own level of seasoning as well.

Grill The Cod Fish Fillets

Brush the grill pan or your grill grates with a little additional olive oil before cooking to ensure that a nice non-stick surface will leave beautiful grill marks on our delicate fish when cook time is up.

Place fish fillets directly onto your lightly oiled pre-heated hot grill pan. If using an outdoor grill, place fillets directly onto already hot and oiled grill grates.

Grill cod over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes on the first side. Then, using a thin spatula or fish spatula, flip and repeat. Cook the fillet for another 4 minutes on the other side (or until fish flakes easily with a fork).

Top Grilled Cod Fish with Mango Salsa Mix

When finished cooking, place cod fillets on a serving dish. Spoon the prepared dragonfruit mango salsa over the fish fillets. Serve hot.

This is the perfect cod recipe to serve as a light and refreshing summer dinner. Serve it during warmer months when the heat makes us crave light, healthy, and refreshing dishes! Perfect for those of you in search of a nice bright Mexican salsa for fish.

The dragon fruit mango salsa requires no cooking process and comes together easily by tossing up a few fresh ingredients in a bowl. The grilled cod cooks up juicy and flaky in minutes on a hot grill.

In about 20 minutes, you’ve got a healthy grilled fish dinner on the table! These simple Mexican-inspired refreshing flavors are an easy way to enjoy a quick dinner this summer.

Use the Grilled Cod Recipe with Salsa to Make Fish Tacos

If desired, take these same elements and use them to create fish tacos! Instead of serving the grilled cod fillets whole, flake the cod white fish with a fork. Serve over warm corn tortillas then top with the mango salsa fresca! Just like that, you’ve transformed this delicious recipe into quick fish tacos.

If you’re looking for quick and easy grilled fish recipes to whip up this summer, keep this great recipe handy! If it’s salmon you love, keep the grill hot for this citrus and soy sauce brown sugar grilled salmon or keep things light with yet another white fish, quick grilled tilapia with asparagus.

For a nice flaky oven fish, try this salmon baked in foil with chili lime marinade or this zesty baked salmon in foil with lemon and dill.

Take a minute to serve up a few refreshing cocktails with that mango salsa grilled cod when you mix up a rosemary pineapple tequila cocktail, this blueberry Simply Limeade margarita, or a fresh blackberry watermelon tequila cocktail!

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