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Salsa chicken tacos with avocado sauce is an easy family meal. Chicken cooks in the slow cooker and the sauce comes together in a matter of minutes.
Making salsa chicken is probably one of the easiest meals I’ve ever made. It involves two ingredients – chicken breast and your favorite salsa. Doesn’t get much easier than that, right?
If you want to take your chicken salsa one step further, how about turning it into tacos topped with a delicious avocado sauce? The sauce on top takes this chicken salsa to another level.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Slow cooker does most of the work
- The avocado sauce comes together in only a couple minutes
- Great family friendly meal
Ingredients
What you’ll need to make this recipe.
- Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Salsa
- White corn tortillas
- Avocado
- Fresh lime juice
- Fresh lemon juice
- Avocado oil
- Garlic powder
- Chili powder
- Apple cider vinegar
- Water
How to make this recipe
1 – Add the chicken breast and jar of salsa to the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
2 – When the chicken is done cooking, remove from the slow cooker. Then, shred it up and add it back to the slow cooker, stirring into the salsa.
3 – Top the tortillas with the chicken and avocado sauce.
For the sauce
1 – Add a large avocado, lime juice, lemon juice, avocado oil, garlic powder, chili powder, water and apple cider vinegar to a blender or food processor.
2 – Blend until sauce is a smooth consistency.
Top your salsa chicken tacos with additional topping, if desired. I also like to top mine with chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions.
What toppings can I put on my tacos?
There are so many great toppings for tacos. Including olives, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, onions, cilantro, and more.
How do I store my leftover chicken and sauce?
Store the shredded chicken and the avocado sauce separately. Properly stored in an airtight, cooked chicken will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. The avocado sauce, placed in an airtight container, will last for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Please Note
Different slow cookers may cook at different rates, so be sure to keep on eye on your food so it doesn’t burn.
Calories per serving (1 taco): 243
Salsa Chicken Tacos with Avocado Sauce
Salsa chicken tacos with avocado sauce is an easy family meal. Chicken cooks in the slow cooker and salsa comes together in a matter of minutes.
Ingredients
For Tacos
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 cups salsa, Your favorite jar of salsa
- 12 white corn tortillas
For Sauce
- 1 large avocado
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
For tacos
- Place chicken breast in the slow cooker. Pour salsa over the top of the chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker. Shred chicken and return to slow cooker, stirring into salsa.
For Sauce
- Add all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
For Assembly
- Top tortillas with chicken. Finish with avocado sauce. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Amount Per Serving: Calories: 243Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 424mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 25g
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What a great, simple chicken taco recipe. I love that it uses a slow cooker—it always produces the most flavorful taco meat! yum!
Thanks, Lauren. I love the slow cooker. 🙂
I can’t wait to try these salsa chicken tacos for Cinco de mayo. Thanks for the recipe!
Of course, Scarlet. I hope you enjoy! 🙂
I”ve heard of salsa chicken but have never tried it and I’m a HUGE taco fan so this is just the inspiration I need to make this amazing looking dish! I bet it’s easy enough for a weeknight dinner, too!
I hope you try them soon, Jenn. They’re delicious. 🙂
Oh nice, that is really easy to make and avocado sauce sounds amazing!
It is, and so easy! 🙂
We just had tacos last night — and I’m just bummed I didn’t see this recipe until now. That avocado sauce is so dreamy. Adding this to our list.
Thanks, Kathryn. I hope you enjoy them. 🙂
These Chicken Tacos look so amazing! I love that Avocado sauce! OMG!
Thanks, Shanika. The avocado sauce really is delicious. 🙂
I love that this recipe looks so easy! That avocado sauce sounds amazing as well.
Thanks, Amy. 🙂
Super easy and delicious chicken tacos! Our grandkids loved them!
That’s great to hear, Michele. 🙂
That avocado sauce is calling my name! This looks delicious. 🙂
Thanks, Carrie. 🙂
These tacos look delicious!! I love that the recipe is so simple as well – never thought to just mix chicken with taco sauce but of course it’s an amazing idea!
Thanks, Emmeline. 🙂
Great for feeding a crowd. We love the avocado sauce too.
Thanks, Beth! 🙂