Healthy summer Chicken Tacos with Mango and Jicama Salad
Total Time
25 min
Preparation Time
10 min
Cooking Time
15 min
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Ingredients(4 Servings)
Salad:
3/4 cup (3-inch) julienne-cut peeled jicama
1/2 cup sliced peeled ripe mango
1/4 cup presliced red onion
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 tsp salt
Dash of black pepper
Tacos:
1 tbsp olive oil, divided
1/2 kg skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp ground chipotle chile pepper
1 cup presliced red bell pepper
1 cup presliced red onion
1/4 tsp salt
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1 cup mixed salad greens
Directions
To prepare salad, combine first 8 ingredients.
To prepare tacos, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with chili powder, cumin, and chipotle pepper. Add chicken mixture to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from pan.
Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add bell pepper and 1 cup onion; cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Return chicken mixture to pan; cook 2 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Heat tortillas according to package directions. Arrange 2 tablespoons mixed greens, about 1/3 cup chicken mixture, and about 2 tablespoons salad in each tortilla; fold over.