Champion Nutrition Recipe of the Week... Southwest Tacos

Each week I precook pounds and pounds of chicken for my protein, so I am always trying to come up with something new to do with it. Enter my tasty Southwest Tacos - which, by the way, are competition diet friendly
 ;-) Give 'em a try, and let me know what you think!!

Southwest Tacos

Recipe by Chelle Stafford
Makes 1 Taco

Use store-bought taco size tortillas, or try making your own! I have an easy recipe here (http://recipeforfitness.com/recipes/main_dish/taco_shell.html).

Ingredients

1 Taco size tortilla

4 oz shredded slow-cooker chicken (drained of liquid)

Shredded lettuce

1 Tbsp mashed black beans (or refried beans)

2 Tbsp Salsa

2 Tbsp plain greek yogurt

1 Tbsp reduced fat shredded Cheddar (or reduced fat crumbled feta)

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together the salsa and greek yogurt.

Spread beans over tortilla.

Top with shredded lettuce and chicken.

Drizzle salsa/yogurt mixture over tacos.

Top with 1 Tbsp cheese.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

(Based on taco shell made with my recipe, adjust if using store-bought)

Per taco: 294 calories, 36 g protein, 14 g carb, 9 g fat.

Chelle's original recipe and photos, as seen in the Spring 2012 issue of World Physique Magazine Women (VIEW)

Each week I precook pounds and pounds of chicken for my protein, so I am always trying to come up with something new to do with it. Enter my tasty Southwest Tacos - which, by the way, are competition diet friendly
 ;-) Give 'em a try, and let me know what you think!!

Southwest Tacos

Recipe by Chelle Stafford
Makes 1 Taco

Use store-bought taco size tortillas, or try making your own! I have an easy recipe here (http://recipeforfitness.com/recipes/main_dish/taco_shell.html).

Ingredients

1 Taco size tortilla

4 oz shredded slow-cooker chicken (drained of liquid)

Shredded lettuce

1 Tbsp mashed black beans (or refried beans)

2 Tbsp Salsa

2 Tbsp plain greek yogurt

1 Tbsp reduced fat shredded Cheddar (or reduced fat crumbled feta)

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together the salsa and greek yogurt.

Spread beans over tortilla.

Top with shredded lettuce and chicken.

Drizzle salsa/yogurt mixture over tacos.

Top with 1 Tbsp cheese.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

(Based on taco shell made with my recipe, adjust if using store-bought)

Per taco: 294 calories, 36 g protein, 14 g carb, 9 g fat.

Chelle's original recipe and photos, as seen in the Spring 2012 issue of World Physique Magazine Women (VIEW)

Each week I precook pounds and pounds of chicken for my protein, so I am always trying to come up with something new to do with it. Enter my tasty Southwest Tacos - which, by the way, are competition diet friendly
 ;-) Give 'em a try, and let me know what you think!!

Southwest Tacos

Recipe by Chelle Stafford
Makes 1 Taco

Use store-bought taco size tortillas, or try making your own! I have an easy recipe here (http://recipeforfitness.com/recipes/main_dish/taco_shell.html).

Ingredients

1 Taco size tortilla

4 oz shredded slow-cooker chicken (drained of liquid)

Shredded lettuce

1 Tbsp mashed black beans (or refried beans)

2 Tbsp Salsa

2 Tbsp plain greek yogurt

1 Tbsp reduced fat shredded Cheddar (or reduced fat crumbled feta)

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together the salsa and greek yogurt.

Spread beans over tortilla.

Top with shredded lettuce and chicken.

Drizzle salsa/yogurt mixture over tacos.

Top with 1 Tbsp cheese.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

(Based on taco shell made with my recipe, adjust if using store-bought)

Per taco: 294 calories, 36 g protein, 14 g carb, 9 g fat.

Chelle's original recipe and photos, as seen in the Spring 2012 issue of World Physique Magazine Women (VIEW)