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Colorful mini chicken tacos on a warm wooden board, topped with avocado crema and pico de gallo, lime wedges and cilantro; vibrant, inviting, and ready for a Pixar Coco movie night.

Epic Pixar Coco Movie Night Menu: Easy Mexican Recipes 🌮✨

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Coco inspired mini chicken tacos with avocado crema, pico de gallo, and cilantro, perfect for a Pixar movie night.

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 small corn tortillas
  • 1 cup pico de gallo
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Fresh cilantro for garnish
  • Optional: 1/2 cup mango or pineapple dice for salsa

Instructions

  1. Season chicken with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  2. Saute in a skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
  3. Make avocado crema by blending avocado, sour cream, lime juice, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
  4. Warm tortillas in a dry skillet until pliable.
  5. Assemble tacos by spreading avocado crema on each tortilla, adding chicken, pico de gallo, and optional mango salsa; garnish with cilantro.
  6. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy.

Notes

  • To keep it vegetarian, swap chicken for grilled veggies or chickpeas.
  • Leftover tacos can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
  • For dairy-free crema, substitute coconut yogurt.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Method: Sautéing, Pan-frying, Assembling
  • Cuisine: Mexican-American
  • Diet: Can be dairy optional; gluten-free with corn tortillas

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 taco
  • Calories: 210 kcal
  • Sugar: 4 g
  • Sodium: 320 mg
  • Fat: 9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22 g
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Protein: 16 g
  • Cholesterol: 60 mg
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