Chicken Tacos with Tangerine-Lime Crema
Quinoa Avocado Salad
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ancho chile powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
- 4-5 Pixie tangerines or clementines, divided, plus wedges for serving
- 1-2 limes, divided, plus wedges for serving
- ½ cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 tsp canola oil
- 2 cups packed thinly sliced red cabbage
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 8 whole-wheat flour tortillas (6-inch), warmed
Instructions
- To prepare chicken: Combine chile powder, cumin, garlic powder, ½ tsp salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap and pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to an even ½-inch thickness. Sprinkle the chicken with the spice mixture; set aside.
- Zest and juice enough tangerines (or clementines) and limes to get 1 tsp zest of each and 1 tsp plus 2 Tbsp juice of each.
- To prepare crema: Combine 1 tsp each of the tangerine zest and lime zest, 1 tsp each of the tangerine juice and lime juice, sour cream and ¼ tsp salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- To prepare slaw: Combine the remaining 2 Tbsp each tangerine juice and lime juice, ¼ tsp salt and oil in a medium bowl.
- Peel 3 tangerines and halve the segments. Add to the bowl along with cabbage, scallions and cilantro; toss to coat.
- Coat a grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat or preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high. Grill the reserved chicken until no longer pink in the middle, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a clean cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes, then slice.
- To assemble the tacos, drizzle tortillas with a little crema and top with chicken, slaw and a little more crema. Serve with tangerine and lime wedges, if desired.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- ¾ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 3 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
- 2 medium avocados, chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 scallion, sliced
Side Dish Instructions
- Whisk lime juice, oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Add quinoa, avocados, tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro and scallion; stir gently until combined.
Nutritional Information
Main | Side | Total | |
Servings | 4 | 4 | |
Calories |
379
|
414
|
793
|
Fat (g) | 10 | 25 | 35 |
Sat. Fat (g) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Protein (g) | 31 | 9 | 40 |
Carb (g) | 54 | 44 | 98 |
Fiber (g) | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Sodium (mg) | 735 | 313 | 1048 |
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