Mexican

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos is for Dinner.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos takes several minutes to prepare.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos takes several minutes to cook.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos are:

cooking spray for sauteeing
2-3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in bite sized pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup cilantro lime pesto (recipe follows)
flour or corn tortillas
preferred taco garnishes (salsa, sour cream, cheese, etc)

Cilantro Lime Pesto
recipe adapted from Food Network

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves (do not include stems)
2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sliced, toasted almonds
3 tablespoons chopped, fresh garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 cup shredded asiago (Parmesan or Romano can be substituted too)
1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup chicken broth

Here is how you make Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos:

Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. In a skillet sprayed with cooking spray, saute chicken over medium high heat and cooked through. Toss cooked, seasoned chicken with the pesto. Fill tortillas with chicken and top with preferred garnishes.* To make ahead/freezer meal - Cook chicken as directed as above and cool. Place chicken in freezer bag. Prepare cilantro lime pesto as directed below. Place a 1/2 cup of pesto in a small storage bag then place inside the freezer bag with the chicken. Freeze. When ready to prepare, defrost and heat chicken. Toss chicken with defrosted pesto. If desired, heat chicken and pesto together before filling tacos.Pesto Instructions:Using a blender, mix together the cilantro, olive oil, almonds, garlic, lime juice, asiago, salt and chicken broth on low speed for 2 minutes. Serving Size: 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AZRA637.

The nutritional information for Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 225.8

• Total Fat: 11.0 g
• Cholesterol: 68.5 mg
• Sodium: 442.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 36.0 g

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos is Mexican cuisine.