Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Chicken Tacos with Mango-Avocado Salsa

All I have to say is that this recipe is stinkin' good! My kids aren't into the salsa, so they like to eat the tacos with chicken, cheese, tomato and lettuce. They don't know what they are missing.....I think the salsa is what makes the dish!

1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
3/4 tsp. salt, divided

4 (6 ounce) chicken breast halves

1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup diced peeled mango
1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 tbsp. minced jalapeno pepper

8 (6 inch) corn tortillas

Heat non-stick skillet over med-high heat.
Combine first 4 ingredients and stir in 1/2 tsp. salt.
Rub over chicken.
Add oil to pan and swirl to coat.
Add chicken, cooking 4 minutes each side or until done.
Remove chicken from pan, let stand 5 minutes and slice into 1/4 inch thick pieces.

While chicken cooks, combine mango and next 6 ingredients and stir in remaining 1/4 tsp. salt.
Heat tortillas according to package directions, top with chicken and salsa.

Yield 4 servings. Serving size: 2 tortillas, 1 chicken breast half and 1/2 cup salsa.

Enjoy!

source: Cooking Light Magazine - Oct. 2009

1 comment:

  1. Colleen - I made the salsa part of this as an appetizer for my family on Memorial Day. Yum! My nieces especially loved it!

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