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Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos With Cumin Lime Vinaigrette Recipe


Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos With Cumin Lime Vinaigrette Recipe
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Love this little twist on tacos. The vinaigrette is great on a tossed salad or fish. Makes 1/2 c dressing. Serve with Mexican Rice, Black or Refried Beans, Chips and Salsa

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Ingredients
  • Cumin Lime Vinaigrette
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley or fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Chicken Tacos:
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast, julienned
  • 2 T butter
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped fine
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1 t cumin
  • 1 T chopped garlic
  • 1/4 c chicken stock (in place of water, use amount as directed on seasoning packet
  • 1 small can green chiles, drained
  • juice and zest of 1/2 lime
  • 1 T tequila
  • Toppings:
  • Shredded lettuce
  • chopped tomatoes
  • sliced black olives
  • sliced jalepenos - optional
  • Shredded cheese
  • Sour Cream
  • Hard or soft taco shells

Directions
  1. Cumin Lime Vinaigrette:
  2. Whisk all ingredients together until well blended.
  3. Refrigerate dressing.
  4. Chicken Tacos:
  5. Melt butter with olive oil in nonstick skillet
  6. Add remaining taco ingredients
  7. Cook about 8-12 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and liquid reduces
  8. Put it Together:
  9. Heat hard shells in oven, or soft shells in damp paper towels in microwave
  10. Stir together dressing, lettuce, tomatoes and olives - Use dressing a little at a time here, will have some left (and jalepenos)
  11. Place filling in taco shells, top with salad, cheese and sourcream

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Les would love this...:)


I love the lime with this! I am only happy to give this a try! Thank you! Deb


Great taco thanks


Love this hon, right up my alley.


Love this.


Never see a Taco dressed up so pretty!!

Thank-you, will certainly try this sometime.

Kind Regards


Sounds AWESOME!!! TY, Sparow! :)
~Melinda


Can't wait to try these! Thanks!!


These sound great!


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