BBQ Chicken Southwest Tacos
Updated: Aug 26, 2022
We cook for the majority of our meals, lunch and dinner, so that's anywhere between 10-14+ meals a week. With that much cooking we sometimes rely on convenience items to cut down on the time and energy needed to make a meal at home. We have a recipe category here on our website for quick and easy meals and these BBQ Chicken Southwest tacos are the perfect addition!
Keep reading to see the variations we came up with and let us know in the comment section which one you will try!
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BBQ Chicken Southwest Tacos
Serves 3-4
Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Ingredients
6-8 frozen, fully cooked breaded chicken strips
Southwest chopped salad kit
6-8 of your favorite low-carb corn or flour tortillas
¼ cup freshly or pre-chopped cilantro
1 cup chopped tomatoes
½ cup chopped red onion
¼ TBS of your favorite BBQ sauce
3 TBS apple cider vinegar
Directions:
Place the chicken strips in the oven or air fryer and cook according to the instructions on the package. While the strips are cooking, chop the cilantro, tomato, and onion and set aside in the refrigerator. Next, in a small bowl mix together the BBQ sauce and apple cider vinegar and set aside.
In a medium sized bowl mix contents of your salad mix and set aside until ready to use. When chicken strips are finished cooking, chop it into bite size pieces and toss in BBQ and vinegar sauce. Next, layer your tacos by placing a portion of the salad mix on the warmed tortilla followed by chicken, cilantro, tomato, and onion. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Variations
Try these taco combos for additional quick, easy, and healthy meals!
Buffalo Blue Cheese Tacos: Blue Cheese Salad Kit + Chicken Tossed in Buffalo Sauce + Chopped Celery & Tomatoes
Chicken Club Tacos: Bacon Ranch Salad Kit + Chicken+ Tomatoes+ Avocado
Peanut Chicken Tacos: Asian or Peanut Chicken Salad Kit + Chicken + Green Onions + Cilantro + Chopped Peanuts
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