Any of these dishes can be customized with your favorite toppings. Some of our favorites include: Chopped fresh cilantro
- Crumbled queso fresco
- Diced avocado or guacamole
- Diced bell peppers
- Diced red onion
- Diced tomatoes
- Fresh mango
- Fresh pineapple
- Hot sauce
- Pinto beans
- Shredded cheese
- Shredded green/purple cabbage
- Sliced fresh jalapeño
- Sliced green onions
- Sliced radishes
- Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
What you need:
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 soft taco tortillas or hard taco shells
- Toppings of your choice
Fiesta Tacos
- 2 tsp less-sodium taco seasoning
- 16 ounces salsa
- 1 can (15 ounces) reduced sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup water
Teriyaki-Pineapple Tacos
- 1½ tsp onion powder
- 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
- ¾ cup reduced sodium teriyaki sauce
- 1¼ cups water
BBQ-Corn Tacos
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup barbeque sauce
- 1½ cups thawed frozen sweet corn
- 1 cup water
What to do:
- Sprinkle chicken with Fiesta, Teriyaki-Pineapple or BBQ-Corn dry seasoning and place in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker.
- Pour Fiesta, Teriyaki-Pineapple or BBQ-Corn ingredients over chicken, making sure chicken is covered.
- Cover and cook Fiesta or BBQ-Corn on high 3 to 4 hours (low 6 to 8 hours), or Teriyaki-Pineapple 2½ to 3 hours (low 5 to 6 hours) or until chicken is very tender.
- Transfer chicken to large bowl.
- Shred with 2 forks.
- Return chicken to slow cooker.
- Stir to combine.
- Serve chicken mixture in taco shells with your favorite toppers, if desired.
