Fall In Love Chicken Tacos Recipe With Apple Radish Slaw (25 Minutes) High Protein Recipes Chicken Recipes Dinner Mexican Recipes Shortcut Recipes Tex-Mex Recipes

Who says you can't fall in love with Mexican food? If you're a fall-is-everything kind of person but didn't think you could make your tacos go fall, do we have a recipe for you! This quick chicken taco recipe is made with rotisserie or leftover cooked chicken and gets flavor and a texture punch with crunchy tart apples and spicy radishes. Meet your new favorite autumn taco recipe.

To make this fall-in-love tacos recipe you will need to gather the following ingredients from your fridge and pantry: cooked chicken meat (leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken), olive oil, red onion, ground cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, nutmeg, an apple, radishes, lemons for juicing and flour or corn tortillas. You can fancy it up with optional ingredients like sour cream or yogurt and fresh cilantro.

Not only are these high-protein chicken tacos with apple radish slaw delicious, but they are packed with nutrition, too. Check out the health benefits of apples, the health benefits of radishes, the health benefits of onion and the health benefits of protein. 

Serve these flavorful chicken tacos for dinner with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt (even more flavor and texture), lime wedges and fresh chopped cilantro. You could even add grated cheese. Why not?

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Cuisine: Mexican / American / Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• dash of nutmeg
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 large apple, cored and sliced or diced 
• 5 radishes, sliced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• tortillas, warmed
• lime wedges, sour cream or yogurt and chopped fresh cilantro, for serving (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. 
2. Add the chicken, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. 
3. Add the water and simmer until water has evaporated. Add more salt and pepper, if needed. 
4. In a bowl, combine the apples, radishes and lemon juice. Toss. (If you want a creamier slaw, stir in a tablespoon or two of yogurt or sour cream.)
5. To serve, spoon some of the chicken into a warm tortilla. Top with the apples and radishes. Serve with lime wedges, sour cream and fresh chopped cilantro, or your favorite taco garnishes. Store any leftover chicken and slaw in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.

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