30-Minute Chicken Meatball Tacos recipe was originally posted on Conscious Cleanse.
Can you really get a cleanse-friendly meal on the table in 30 minutes? Yes, you can! Between kids and full-time work, we’re always looking for fast, healthy options. And who doesn’t love Taco Tuesday?
Well, say goodbye to boring taco night! These Chicken Meatball Tacos are spiced with a pre-made low sodium herb blend, rolled into meatballs, popped into lettuce leaves, and topped with a bright veggie slaw.
Serving a non-cleansing family? No problem! Simply provide the hard corn shells or soft tortillas and some shredded cheese and you’ve got a meal that the entire family can enjoy.
30-Minute Chicken Meatball Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 pound organic ground chicken or ground turkey
- 1 tbsp organic low sodium taco seasoning
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 head red cabbage julienned
- 3 Green Onions chopped
- 2 Carrots grated
- 1 bunch radishes sliced
- 1 Lime zest and juice
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- 1 head red leaf lettuce
- cilantro sprigs garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl. place ground chicken, taco seasoning, and sea salt and mix with your hands to incorporate. Form into golf ball sized meatballs.
- In a large nonstick skillet heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil until hot and sauté the meatballs until done.
- Meanwhile in a medium-sized bowl combine cabbage, green onions, carrots, radishes, lime zest, lime juice, and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place two meatballs in a lettuce leaf and top with the lime slaw. Serve garnished with cilantro sprigs.
1 Comment
Hi I’m really excited to try making this recipe. I’m just curious about using olive oil. I thought olive oil cooked at high heat was bad? Does olive lose its benefits at high heat and become bad for us ?