Episode 3

There’s a meme that goes something like this, “OMG you actually have to get home and make dinner with ingredients you buy for dinner and you have to cook it and the next day you have to make dinner again and again and do another food shop and more dinner and it’s like every day like this.” And one says, “I hate it when I’m waiting for Mom to cook dinner, then I remember I am the Mom.” All the thoughts that run through your head on your drive home from work….welcome to adulting! And these chicken soft tacos are here to save the day.

But in all seriousness, I am a fan of making something that will last for several nights, such as these chicken soft tacos. They are delicious, quick to make, very filling, have zucchini and squash, so I think that makes them healthy, can be made ahead of time and warmed up when time to eat, and most importantly, S & S approved. You could definitely crank up the heat, but I kept it extremely mild since the twins were eating these as well.

I used my salad chopper to actually chop theirs up more than mine – because, well, toddlers. They seemed to like it better that way.

Chicken Soft Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 chorizo sausages, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 small zucchini, chopped
• 1 small yellow squash, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I omitted this)
• 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
• 1 ripe avocado
• salsa – I used the Pace Picante Mild
• lime juice
• tortilla of choice

Preparation

1. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and chicken; cook for 3 minutes.
2. Add zucchini, squash, chili powder, salt and cayenne; stir to combine.
3. Add sour cream and reduce heat to medium; cook for 5 to 8 minutes longer or until zucchini is tender and sauce has reduced.
4. Optional: If needed, use a colander to drain off excess grease.
5. Peel and remove pit from avocado. In a bowl, mash avocado with fork. Stir in salsa and lime juice.
6. Heat tortillas according to package directions. Serve chicken mixture wrapped in tortillas with avocado salsa on the side. If desired, garnish with lime wedges.
7. For the babies, I tore their tortillas into pieces so they could dip it into the avocado salsa and served out this tray.

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Cheers – MP