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Chicken Tacos with Mango Jicama Salsa

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These light and healthy chicken tacos are quick enough for a weeknight meal.  The salsa on top is made from fresh mango and crunchy sweet jicama!

  • Yield: 8 tacos 1x

Ingredients

Tacos

  • 2 Tb olive oil
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle chile powder
  • 1 C sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 C sliced red onion
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 8 (6 inch) tortillas

Salsa

  • 3/4 C peeled jicama, julienned
  • 3/4 C mango, julienned
  • 1/4 C sliced red onion
  • 1 Tb fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare the salsa by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl.  Set aside
  2. To prepare tacos, heat 1 Tb oil in a large skillet over high heat.  Sprinkle chicken evenly with chili powder, cumin and chipotle pepper.  Add chicken to hot pan and saute for 3 minutes.  Remove from pan.
  3. Add remaining 1 Tb oil to the pan and add pepper and onion.  Cook three minutes or until they just begin to tender.  Return chicken to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.  Sprinkle on the salt.
  4. To serve, heat tortillas according to package directions and add chicken mixture and salsa.  Add a generous squeeze of lime juice on top of each taco.
  • Author: Carole Jones

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8th
  • Calories: 189
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 284g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 19g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 14g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg