Easy and Healthy Chicken Tacos

These easy and healthy chicken tacos are the perfect meal for taco Tuesday! They are definitely a family favorite and are so delicious!

Ingredients

For the Taco Filling:

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp Mexican Spice Rub or 1 pack of Old El Paso low sodium taco seasoning
  • 1 cup salsa verde (I love to use Herdez)

For the Tacos:

  • 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice (approx. 1/2 of one lime)
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 medium hass avocado, sliced
  • 12 small corn tortillas
  • extra lime wedges for squeezing (optional)

Instructions

For the Taco Filling:

  1. Rub the chicken breasts with the spice rub and place in slow cooker. Pour salsa verde over the chicken and cover. Set slow cooker on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
  2. Once the chicken is cooked, shred apart in the slow cooker using tongs or two forks. It will come apart easily! Using a slotted spoon, remove from slow cooker and place in your tacos.

For the Tacos:

  1. In a large bowl, add your red cabbage, lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Toss to combined to create a slaw.
  2. Heat tortillas over the open flame of a gas stove on medium-low for up to 30 seconds per side, until they start to char on each side. If you do not have a gas stove, use a pan with no oil in it.
  3. Assemble your tacos with avocado, red cabbage slaw, and chicken. Squeeze some extra lime juice over them and add any extra toppings you would like. Enjoy!