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Fiber & Protein Packed Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

Prep Time10 minutes
Slow Cooker Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: chicken taco recipe, flavorful chicken taco recipe, gluten free slow cooker recipes, healthy slow cooker recipes, healthy taco recipes, high fiber dinner ideas, high protein dinner ideas, mexican slow cooker recipes, slow cooker chicken taco recipe, slow cooker recipes
Servings: 6
Author: Renee Kohley - Raising Generation Nourished

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 medium sweet bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium jalapeño de-ribbed, and diced
  • 1 medium summer squash or zucchini shredded
  • 1 medium carrot shredded
  • 5 cloves of garlic peeled and minced
  • 2-3 tbsp taco seasoning homemade or store bought
  • 1 16 oz jar of salsa
  • 1/2 cup broth or water
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp black pepper to taste
  • 3-4 chicken breasts
  • Taco shells or rice bowls for serving in
  • Taco toppings and garnishes such as guacamole, sour cream, cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges, etc.

Instructions

  • Stir all of the ingredients together in your slow cooker, add the lid, and slow cook on low for 8-10 hours.
  • Use tongs to pull the cooked chicken breasts out of the slow cooker, and place them on a plate or cutting board to shred with 2 forks. This meat literally falls apart, so this should only take a minute or 2!
  • Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker, stirring the shredded chicken up with all the flavorful taco cooking juices.
  • Serve your taco chicken meat in shells, over nachos, in a rice bowl, in lettuce wraps - however you wish! You can use all your favorite taco toppings and garnishes like fresh chopped cilantro, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lime wedges, etc.

Notes

  • You can absolutely change up the veggies to what is in season. Another great, easy dump in is frozen riced cauliflower - packed with fiber too! Or, you can wilt in chopped baby spinach or kale at the end. I have swapped the shredded carrot for shredded sweet potato before as well. Use what you have!
  • I have had my just regular slow cooker since my wedding over 20 years ago! I don't think it is probably the best non-toxic slow cooker, so if you are in the market for a slow cooker, THIS is the non-toxic slow cooker that I would want to buy!
  • Veteran Momma Prep Tips!
    1. I love doing all of the chopping the night before since our mornings are super early with school. I don't have time to chop in the morning, and do not care to get up any earlier! For this slow cooker recipe, you can actually put all of the ingredients into the slow cooker vessel the night before, and pop it in the fridge overnight. Then, in the morning, just put the slow cooker vessel in the heating element, and turn it on! 
    2. You can definitely cook this overnight! If you love doing a little 10 minute dinner prep before bed, this is a game changer! Just get everything into the slow cooker before you head to bed, and it will be ready to shred when you wake up. You can put it in the fridge while you are gone all day, and re-heat stovetop when you get home. 
    3. YES you can double up and freeze portions of the chicken taco meat!