Chicken tacos with mango salsa
Ingredients
- 2 small ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
- 1 fresh long green chilli, seeded, finely chopped
- ½ small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh coriandercilantroX leaves
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, plus 2 teaspoons extra
- 500g chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 400g can no-added-salt black beans, rinsed, drained
- ½ medium ripe avocado, diced
- 2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
- 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 small corn sweetcornXtortillas
- sprinkling of Tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)
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Instructions
1 In a medium bowl, combine diced mango, chopped chilli, onion, coriander and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice. Set aside.
2 In a medium bowl, place shredded cabbage and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Use your hands to massage the juice into the cabbage until it turns a brighter purple colour.
3 Preheat barbecue hotplate or grill pan to medium-high heat. Spray chicken bites lightly with oil and grill for 2–3 minutes each side, until cooked.
4 Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine black beans, avocado and tomatoes. Combine extra 2 teaspoons lime juice with 2 teaspoons olive oil, pour over mixture and toss well to combine.
5 Heat tortillas according to packet instructions.
6 To assemble tacos, distribute the cabbage and the bean mix among the warmed tortillas. Add chicken bites and top with mango salsa. Drizzle over Tabasco sauce, to taste, if using.
HFG tip
Get creative with your salsa! You could use chopped pineapple, peaches or even kiwifruit.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 585cal
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Kilojoules 2458kJ
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Protein 42.8g
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Total fat 10.4g
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–Saturated fat 1.9g
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Carbohydrates 70.2g
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–Sugars 20.2g
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Dietary fibre 19.5g
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Sodium 379mg
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Calcium 97.9mg
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Iron 2.6mg
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