Ancho Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Avocado Cream

By Reen

Cooking Light May '11
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 2 tacos
Amount per serving Calories: 319
Fat: 11.6g
Saturated fat: 2.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 5.5g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.4g
Protein: 30g
Carbohydrate: 25.3g
Fiber: 5.1g
Cholesterol: 72mg
Iron: 1.3mg
Sodium: 385mg
Calcium: 80mg

Ingredients

• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 3/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Cooking spray
• 1/8 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
• 1/4 cup light sour cream
• 2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
• 1/2 ripe peeled avocado, diced
• 2 cups packaged angel hair slaw
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with chile powder, garlic salt, and cumin. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove chicken from pan.
2. Combine rind, 1 tablespoon juice, and next 3 ingredients (through avocado) in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon juice, slaw, onions, cilantro, oil, and salt, tossing to coat.
4. Heat tortillas according to directions. Divide chicken mixture evenly among tortillas. Top each tortilla with about 1 tablespoon avocado mixture and 1/4 cup slaw mixture.