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Chicken and Avocado Soft Tacos

Created for the Healthy Kids Menu program for food venues, these tacos are versatile, yum and incorporate all five food groups. Consider halving the recipe ingredients for a smaller batch.

10
Serves
0
Serves of Fruit
(Per Serve)
1
Serves of Vegetables
(Per Serve)
INGREDIENTS:
  • 20 x 15cm soft tortillas
  • 500gm roasted, shredded chicken breast
  • 1 x 400gm tin red kidney beans, drained, rinsed and crushed
  • 1 baby cos lettuce, shredded
  • 2 avocados, diced
  • 4 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 30ml lemon juice
  • 15ml olive oil
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 100gm grated cheddar
  • 100ml light sour cream
METHOD:
  • Wrap the tortillas in foil and warm in the oven or lightly grill them on a BBQ or grill pan before serving.
  • Gently mix together the diced avocado, tomato, lemon juice and olive oil and season with sea salt.
  • Lay out the tortillas and spread each with a heaped teaspoon of crushed beans, then a pinch of lettuce and chicken, a spoonful of the avocado and tomato salsa, a teaspoon of sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese.
  • Serve while the tortillas are still warm.
RECIPE NOTES:
  • Roasted, shredded chicken breast can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 -2 days or in the freezer for 3 – 4 months.
  • If possible, choose vegetables grown locally to you.
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NUTRITION: Per Serving
1795
KJ
26g
Protein
17.8g
Fat
5.6g
Saturated Fat
34g
Carbs
4.9g
Sugars
761mg
Sodium
10.5g
Fibre
NUTRITION: Per 100 grams
627
KJ
9g
Protein
6.2g
Fat
1.9g
Saturated Fat
12g
Carbs
1.7g
Sugars
266mg
Sodium
3.7g
Fibre
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Created by Matt Golinski, celebrity chef and Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s healthy food ambassador.

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