The Balanced Nutritionist· by Jamie N, Registered Dietitian★ 4.9 (8)

Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos

Name: Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 8 taco-sized flour tortillas; 1 pound ground chicken (divided into 8 balls); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon neutral oil ((like avocado oil)); 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt; 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoon mayonnaise; 2-3 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 clove garlic (microplaned or very finely minced); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2-4 tablespoons milk (add to desired consistency); 1 head romaine lettuce (washed, dried and chopped small (about 4 cups)); 1/3-1/2 cup parmesan cheese (shaved (plus more for serving)); 1/2 cup garlic croutons (lightly crushed (plus more for serving)); Lemon wedges (for serving)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 35m total

Servings

Calories

33% of a 2,000 cal day

655KCAL

Protein

38g76% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat30g

38%

Saturated9g

44%

Unsaturated21g

—

Total Carbs58g

21%

Fiber6g

21%

Total Sugars7g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch45g

—

Sodium1768mg

77%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Crispy smashed chicken tacos filled with Caesar salad, parmesan, and creamy dressing. A high-protein weeknight dinner combining two classics in one handheld package.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

Taco ingredients:

8taco-sized flour tortillas
1 lbground chicken — divided into 8 balls
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tsponion powder
1 tsppaprika
1 tspsalt
½ tspground black pepper
1 tbspneutral oil (like avocado oil)

Dressing:

⅔ cupplain Greek yogurt
3 tbspparmesan cheese
2 tbspmayonnaise
2–3 tsplemon juice
1 tspdijon mustard
1 tspWorcestershire sauce
1garlic — microplaned or very finely minced
¼ tspsalt
⅛ tspfreshly ground black pepper
2–4 tbspmilk

Salad:

1romaine lettuce — dried, washed, chopped small, 4 cup
⅓–½ cupparmesan cheese — shaved
½ cupgarlic croutons — lightly crushed
Lemon wedges

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Method

35m total

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