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Juicy Chicken Lettuce Tacos with Zesty Cilantro Lime Sauce

Deliciously juicy chicken pieces nestled in crisp romaine lettuce, topped with bracing avocado, tangy tomato, and crunchy onions, drizzled with a vibrant zesty cilantro lime sauce. This is a powerhouse of protein and perfect for a low-carb, paleo or keto diet.
4
2 hr 16 min
TOTAL TIME
485
CALORIES
$1.90
PER SERVING
Juicy Chicken Lettuce Tacos with Zesty Cilantro Lime Sauce
Ingredients
CHICKEN
4 SERVINGS
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
Olive Oil
1 tbsp olive oil
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
minced
Taco Seasoning
2 tbsp taco seasoning
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
SAUCE
Jalapeno
1 whole jalapeno
de-seeded and chopped
Olive Oil
2 tbsp olive oil
Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup greek yogurt
Garlic
1 clove garlic
minced
Fresh Cilantro
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
loosely packed, chopped
Lime
1/2 whole lime
juiced
Salt
1 pinch salt
WRAPS
Ripe Tomato
1 whole ripe tomato
diced
Romaine Lettuce
8 leaves romaine lettuce
Ripe Avocado
1 whole ripe avocado
diced
Onion
1/4 cup onion
finely diced
Directions
CHICKEN
2 hr
PREP TIME
16 min
COOK TIME
2 hr 16 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a large bowl, mix chicken breasts, taco seasoning, minced garlic, and olive oil. Cover and let marinate in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours.
2
After marination, heat a pan over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Add the chicken to the pan and cook each side for about 7-8 minutes or until fully cooked.
SAUCE
3
While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce. In a food processor, blend Greek yogurt, chopped cilantro, olive oil, chopped jalapeno, minced garlic, lime juice, and salt until smooth and creamy.
WRAPS
4
Assemble the lettuce wraps. Layer each romaine lettuce leaf with cooked chicken, diced avocado, diced tomato, and diced onion.
5
Just before serving, drizzle each lettuce wrap with the cilantro lime sauce.
Health Info
Macros
13g
CARBS
35g
FAT
29g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
MEDITERRANEAN
LOW CARB
Contains these allergens
MILK
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