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Thursday, March 6, 2014


Fiesta Chicken Tacos with mango and Jimaca Salad

Add fresh fruits and vegetables to spicy chicken tacos for an inspired Mexican meal

Ingredients


  • 3/4 cup (3-inch) julience-cut peeled jicama
  • 1/2 cup sliced peeled ripe mango
  • 1/4 cup presliced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 + 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Dash of black pepper


Tacos:


  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
  • 1 cup presliced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup presliced red onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 (6-inch) corn torlillas
  • 1 cup mixed salad greens


Instruction


  1. To prepare salad, combine first 8 ingredients.
  2. To prepare tacos, heat 2 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle chichken evenly with chili powder, cumin and chipotle pepper. Add chicken mixture to pan; saute 3 minutes. Remove from pan.
  3. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pain. 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.
  4. Heat tortillas according to package directions. Arrange 2 tablespoon mixed greens, about 1/3 cup chicken mixture, and about 2 tablespoons salad in each torilla; fold over


Note:

Try this with a side of chipotle refritos.