Quick and easy shredded chicken flavored with salsa and taco seasoning in the crock pot!

Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 4 hours hrs
Serves: 3

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ▢ 1.25 oz packet low-sodium taco seasoning
• ▢ 16 oz jar salsa
• ▢ Taco Toppings: Corn or Soft Shell Tortillas and optional toppings such as: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes or pico de gallo, shredded cheese, chopped avocados or guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce, cilantro for garnish

Instructions

• Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a greased slow cooker.
• Sprinkle taco seasoning on top of chicken breasts.
• Pour salsa over the top.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
• When the chicken is done cooking shred with two forks or bear claws in crock pot. Stir to mix all ingredients together.
• Serve on corn or soft shell tortillas and top with favorite taco toppings.

Tips

Nutrition is only the chicken, salsa and taco seasoning.  FRIDGE: Place cooled leftover chicken taco meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. FREEZER: Place cooled leftover chicken taco meat in an airtight freezer container or resealable freezer bag. If you are using a resealable bag make sure to remove as much air from the bag as you can before you seal it. Place in the freezer and freeze for up to two months.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 87kcal (4%),
Carbohydrates: 1g,
Protein: 16g (32%),
Fat: 2g (3%),
Saturated Fat: 1g (6%),
Cholesterol: 48mg (16%),
Sodium: 123mg (5%),
Potassium: 286mg (8%),
Fiber: 1g (4%),
Sugar: 1g (1%),
Vitamin A: 55IU (1%),
Vitamin C: 1mg (1%),
Calcium: 4mg, Iron: 1mg (6%).