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Chicken Taco Dinner

Name: Chicken Taco Dinner
Prep time: 30
Cook time: 60
Cuisine: Mexican

4.5

4.5 out of 5 stars (based on 11 reviews)

30 min prep

60 min total

6 servings

A taco is a great alternative to a sandwich, and perfect for what we call a “fridge emptier” dish. You can actually put anything you like into a taco, such as leftover veggies, roast, or...

Ingredients

1½ pounds cooked chicken breast or leftover rotisserie chicken meat

½ medium onion

1 clove garlic, smashed

Salt, to taste, divided

1 small head of romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and shredded

¾ cup thinly sliced radishes

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

1 avocado, halved and pitted

3 limes, divided

½ red onion, thinly sliced

12 (6-inch) corn tortillas

1 cup fresh cilantro, washed

¾ cup queso fresco

Salsa Verde or tomato salsa (optional)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

383 cals

Fat

15 g

Saturated Fat

4 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

3 g

Monounsaturated Fat

7 g

Carbohydrates

34 g

Sugar

4 g

Fiber

9 g

Protein

31 g

Sodium

832 mg

Directions

In a stockpot, cover the chicken, onion, and garlic with water by 1-inch. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, shred the chicken with fingers and season to taste.
Meanwhile, prep all the vegetables. Toss the romaine and the radishes with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour into a bowl. Smash the avocado with juice from 1 lime, some salt and pepper, and transfer to a serving bowl. Set the sliced red onions onto a small plate. Cut the remaining limes into wedges.
Warm the tortillas one at a time in an un-greased skillet or wrapped in foil in the oven. Cover with a paper towel and set on the table along with the shredded chicken, salad, cilantro, avocado, limes, queso fresco, and corn tortillas. Allow everyone to assemble their tacos as desired.

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