5 from 6 votes
Shredded Chicken Tacos With Balsamic-Strawberry Salsa {Whole-Wheat. High Protein + Super Simple}
Craving something really special? Get into the kitchen and whip up these amazing Shredded Chicken Tacos With Balsamic-Strawberry Salsa!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
560 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound chicken breast
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
For the Balsamic Sauce:
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
For the Strawberry Salsa:
- 1 cup strawberries finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon basil minced, fresh
- 3 tablespoons red onion minced
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
To Assemble the Tacos:
- 2 whole-wheat tortillas
- 2 tablespoons pistachios chopped, roasted
- 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and spray a small baking dish with cooking spray. Place the chicken into the dish and season with salt and pepper. Set side.
- In a saucepan, bring balsamic vinegar, honey, oil, and chicken broth to a boil on high heat. Boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and reduced by half.
- Pour sauce over chicken and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink inside. A meat thermometer inserted into the chicken should read 165℉.
- Once cooked, turn your broiler on to high and adjust your oven rack to be closer to the top. Broil the chicken until the sauce begins to caramelize, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and let it cool until you can handle it.
- While the chicken cools, combine the strawberries, basil and red onion in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Once the chicken is cool, place it on a cutting board and shred it with two forks. Then, transfer the shredded meat to a medium bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of the balsamic sauce that it cooked in.
- Divide the chicken and strawberry salsa between the two tortillas and then top with pistachios, goat cheese and the remaining balsamic sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
560kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
590mg
(25%)
Potassium
706mg
(15%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
420IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
166mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 560kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 706mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 420IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.