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Try a delightful spring and summer recipe


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A delightful spring and summer dish using fresh ingredients like cilantro, limes, garlic, parsley and green onion. It will become a family favorite!   

Delicious cilantro lime chicken for Street Tacos 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 ½ pounds of skinless chicken breasts. 
  • ½ sweet onion, diced. 
  • Juice of 2 limes (about ¼ cup). 
  • ¼ cup olive oil. 
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro. 
  • 2 cloves garlic. 
  • 1 teaspoon salt. 
  • ½ teaspoon pepper. 
  • ½ teaspoon cumin. 

Directions:  

  1. Place chicken breasts in crockpot. 
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper. 
  3. Add onion and stir together. 
  4. Pour mixture over chicken. 
  5. Cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 8 hours). 
  6. Using 2 forks, shred chicken. 
  7. Serve in street taco shells with shredded red cabbage and avocado.  Top with your favorite salsa or green chili; add fresh chopped parsley and green onion. 
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