Michele Welcome-Pellegatto DISH
Chicken Tacos with Romaine Shells
The only saving grace is the lettuce you might add on top, but you wouldn’t want to get carried away and add enough vegetables to make the dish healthy, right? Just kidding! One thing we all love about tacos is that they are quick and
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easy to make. After a long work day or an evening workout you just want to whip something together quickly so you can relax for the evening. Now you can have your tacos, and eat them, too! My ver- sion of guilt-free healthy tacos can be created in 15 minutes or less, so give them a try and let me know what you think!
Ingredients:
1. 1lb fresh ground chicken –The Meat House in Avon will freshly grind their free-bird chicken breasts upon request. This chicken has no chemicals/antibiotics and the chickens are treated humanely. 2. Organic, large romaine lettuce leaves—3 or 4 per person 3. Organic taco seasoning (to taste) 4. 10-12 organic grape tomatoes (per person) 5. 1 sweet onion 6. 1 avocado 7. 2-4 cloves of fresh garlic 8. 1 container of organic salsa 9. 1 container of Greek yogurt 10. 2-3 tablespoons of grapeseed oil
hen you think of tacos, what comes to mind? Fatty, beefy, oily, sloppy meat scooped into crunchy, salty, corn shells with layers of cheese, salsa, olives, and sour cream?
Directions: In a large skillet, spray organic non-stick spray and toss the
ground chicken and ½ the onion in the pan. Cook completely, using a spatula to mix around and break up the chicken. Add taco season- ing (to taste), grapeseed oil, 2 to 4 garlic cloves, and a pinch of salt and pepper (if desired). Turn off the heat and let sit covered. Meanwhile, pull whole romaine lettuce leaves off the stem, wash, dry, and lay out on dinner plates. Chop the rest of the onion, grape tomatoes, and avocado for toppings. Stir the ground chicken one last time before filling each lettuce leaf and adding toppings of choice. Finish each taco with organic salsa and a dollop of Greek yogurt, or mash the avocado, onion, and Greek yogurt together to create a refreshing topping. Makes 4 servings
Submitted by Michele Welcome-Pellegatto, owner of Snap Fitness Health Club in Avon at 260 West Main Street, Avon, CT 06001. Michelle is a 3x Professional Physique Athlete, Certified Personal Trainer, and Cathy Savage Fitness (CSF) Nutrition, Training, & Competition Prep Coach. Michele believes nutrition is the yin to the fitness yang and focuses on combining both to help her members reach health and wellness goals. She can be reached at avonct@
snapfitness.com or 860-581-4014. See ad on page 23.
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