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Thai Chicken Tacos with Sesame-Ginger Cucumber & Cabbage Salad

  • 25 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 641 kcal / serving

Citrusy chicken tacos with a crisp cucumber and cabbage salad tucked into warm shells; the miso-ginger dressing adds depth. It's quick weeknight cooking, pairing tender chicken with fresh, crunchy vegetables.

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Tacos & Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • ¾ lbchicken breasts, boneless skinless
  • ½English cucumber
  • 6hard taco shells
  • ½lime
  • 15 mlmiso paste, white
  • ¼ cupsesame ginger dressing
  • ½ (14 oz) bagshredded cabbage (coleslaw mix)
  • 10 mlThai curry paste, red
  • English cucumbers
  • limes

From the pantry: fish sauce, toasted sesame oil

Cookware

chef's knife · cutting board · measuring cups · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · nonstick skillet · stirring spoon · whisk or fork

Directions

  1. Whisk curry paste, a drizzle of oil, and a splash of fish sauce in a small bowl to form the marinade.
  2. Slice the chicken into ½-inch strips, add to the marinade, stir to coat, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add a light coating of oil to the pan, then add the chicken and marinade; cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 5–6 minutes.
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the miso paste and sesame-ginger dressing until smooth.
  6. Wash, dry, and finely dice the cucumber and add to the bowl with the shredded cabbage; toss to combine and set aside as the salad.
  7. Cut the lime into wedges and set aside for serving.
  8. Warm the taco shells as desired, then fill each with a portion of the salad and chicken. Serve with extra salad and lime wedges for squeezing.

Two tips

  • Make the salad ahead by mixing the dressing and miso, then refrigerating with the cucumber and cabbage; toss with the dressing just before serving.
  • For a different serving style, use lettuce leaves or small tortillas as wraps for the same fillings.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
641 kcal
Protein
45 g
Carbs
40 g
Fat
34 g
Fiber
7 g
Sodium
824 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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