Langostino Tacos with Avocado Salsa Verde

I tried a new recipe this week, which I had to somewhat alter due to ingredient availability and the rain. I was supposed to use fresh prawns, which were to be grilled, but instead I found "langostino meat" at the store. I think this was a pretty good substitute. I sauteed the langostini instead of grilling them.

I made a nice salsa verde with cilantro, lime juice, chipotle, avocado and jalapeno.

I sauteed the langostino, placed them on warmed, corn tortillas and added a tablespoon of sauce. Sounds great, right? Wrong! Somehow, the recipes had called for way too much salt! My dish looked beautiful, but was inedible. I saved the day by ditching my sauce, placing langostino, avocado, cilantro and a bit of lime on the tortillas.

I have a question -- is kosher salt less salty than regular salt? My recipe called for kosher salt, which I substituted with regular salt. Big mistake.

One lesson I learned in preparing this dish is to try the recipe ahead of time! Do not make something for the first time when you are having guests. Figure out what can go wrong, fix the problems, and THEN make it for friends and family.