Salsa Verde Chicken Tostadas

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 5 min 6
Salsa Verde Chicken Tostadas
Health Highlights
Chicken slow cooked in crock pot with salsa verde, served on a crispy corn tostada and topped with melted cheese, jalapeño and simple cabbage slaw.

Ingredients


3/4 cup Red cabbage (shredded)
2 tsp Lime juice (fresh) (or more to taste)
5 gm Cilantro (coriander) (fresh leaves)
1 dash Salt (to taste)
6 medium shell(s) Taco shell (Tostada shellts)
3/4 cup Sargento Mexican Cheese Blend, reduced fat (shredded)
2 tbsp Jalapeno pepper (pickled, optional)
6 serving(s) Easiest Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken

Easiest Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken

681 gm Chicken Breast Tenders, skinless, uncooked (raw skinless)
1/4 tsp Garlic powder
1 dash Oregano, dried
1 dash Cumin (ground)
1 dash Salt (to taste)
454 gm Salsa verde, ready to serve (roasted)

Instructions


  1. Combine the shredded cabbage with lime juice, cilantro and salt, to taste. Set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  3. Place tostada shells on a baking sheet. When the oven is hot, layer 1/3 cup of chicken, 2 tbsp shredded cheese and jalapenos over each tostada shell.
  4. Bake until the cheese is melted and the shells are crisp, about 4 minutes.
  5. Top with shredded cabbage and enjoy!

Instructions for "Easiest Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken"

  1. Slow Cooker
  2. Season chicken with garlic powder, oregano, cumin and salt and place in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  3. Cover with salsa verde, cover and cook HIGH 2 hours.
  4. Remove chicken, shred with 2 forks.
  5. Remove 2/3 cup of liquid from the slow cooker, and discard (unless you want it over rice).
  6. Place shredded chicken back into the crock pot with remaining salsa, adjust seasoning to taste if needed and keep warm.
  7. Instant Pot
  8. Season chicken with garlic powder, oregano, cumin and salt and place in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
  9. Cover with salsa verde, cover and cook HIGH pressure 20 minutes. Quick or natural release.
  10. Remove chicken, shred with 2 forks.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 236
Calories from fat 58
Calories from saturated fat 7.4
Total Fat 6.4 g
Saturated Fat 0.8 g
Trans Fat 0
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8 g
Cholesterol 76 mg
Sodium 966 mg
Potassium 266 mg
Total Carbohydrate 14.7 g
Dietary Fiber 2.4 g
Sugars 3.4 g
Protein 31 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 0.4
Meat 1.1
Vegetables 0.4

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main




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