Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Taco Salad

Tequila Lime Chicken Taco Salad with an Avocado Crema spiked with honey, lime and booze. Complete with tortilla strips, have a chicken taco in a salad!

⏱️ 145 min πŸ”ͺ Prep: 5 min πŸ”₯ Cook: 15 min πŸ“Š Hard πŸ‘οΈ 3 views
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Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Taco Salad Foto: Cafe Delites

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets
  • 1/2 cup lime juice (2 limes)
  • 1/3 cup tequila
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon garlic (minced or crushed)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 cups Romaine lettuce leaves (chopped, or Cos lettuce)
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved)
  • 1 yellow pepper (deseeded and sliced)
  • 4 mini tortilla wraps
  • 1 avocado (ripe, peeled and seed removed)
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt (or sour cream)
  • 1/4 Tequila Marinade (see instructions below)
  • 1 pinch salt (to taste)

Steps

  1. In a large, shallow bowl, whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Pour out 1/4 cup the marinade into a jug or cup, and refrigerate to use later in the avocado crema / dressing.

  2. Add the chicken fillets to the marinade in the bowl, and marinade for two hours if time allows (or overnight).

  3. Heat about one teaspoon of oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through (grill in batches to prevent excess water being released.) Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest.

  4. Wipe pan over with paper towel; drizzle with another teaspoon of oil and fry pepper strips until cooked to your liking.

  5. While chicken and peppers are cooking, combine the avocado, yogurt (or sour cream), reserved tequila marinade, and salt to taste in a blender, and blend until smooth. Add a couple tablespoons of water or milk to make it thinner in consistency if needed.

  6. Optional: Warm tortillas on another pan over low heat until soft and warmed through. Transfer to warmed plates and cut into strips.

  7. Slice chicken and prepare salad with leaves, peppers, tomatoes and chicken. Drizzle with the avocado dressing and serve with lime wedges and taco strips.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories45223% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

πŸ’° Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients $0.74
Per Serving $0.19/serving
🏠 Save ~$1.49 compared to buying!
πŸ“‹ Price Breakdown (20% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets 4 - -
lime juice 0.5 cup - -
tequila 0.3333333333333333 cup - -
honey 3 tablespoons - -
garlic 1 teaspoon - -
salt 1 teaspoon - -
ground cumin 0.5 teaspoon $4.38/kg $0.01
Romaine lettuce leaves 4 cups - -
grape tomatoes 1 cup $0.75/kg $0.18
yellow pepper 1 - -
mini tortilla wraps 4 - -
avocado 1 - -
plain yogurt 0.5 cup $0.94/200g $0.56
Tequila Marinade 0.25 - -
pinch salt 1 - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

Source: Cafe Delites

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