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Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa

September 11, 2012 by Sandra Shaffer 9 Comments

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We are officially empty nesters! How could we possible get to this point in our lives, and how did we manage to lead both of our kids to college, a future of not always interesting books, tests, and deadlines????

I think we did a good job of WINGING-IT!

Dictionary.com. Wing it, Informal . to accomplish or execute something without sufficient preparation or experience; improvise: He had no time to study, so he had to wing it.

Ok, we did read word for word, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting, ” Ummm, that would have been the 1st edition. There was also a follow-on book, “What to Expect the First Year” We read that too. Referring to it often to see if our kids were on target for their young twelve months of life. After that, all formal instructions ended, and the next seventeen years were all about winging-it!

We had high aspirations for our young ones, and we decided our kids would go to college and we would help them as much as possible, so for the past eighteen years we contributed to college funds for each of them. There were many times when a financial crisis would come up and we thought about stopping those investments, but somehow we managed to keep them going, and now those planted seeds are producing the fruit from our somewhat dubious plan; our daughter is a college graduate and our son is college bound!

Everyday life is back to being about me and my hubby, just the two of us. The main bathroom, once referred to the kids’ disaster area is left guest worthy. There are no dirty dishes on the counter, in the sink or left in the kids’ bedrooms, and no late night rummaging through the kitchen. Well, that’s not entirely true, our two cats occasionally try to sneak midnight snacks ;).

What has been our has been our biggest adjustment? Cooking for two!

So we’ve been having some WING-IT! meals, haha!

Here’s a quick 20 minute wing-it recipe for two.

CHICKEN TACOS WITH MANGO SALSA

2 chicken breasts, sliced
Garlic powder
Cumin powder
Cayenne powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Generously season the chicken. Over medium-high heat in a non-stick pan sauté the chicken until the it no longer is pink. Approximately 3-5 minutes. Put aside once cooked.

WING-IT MANGO SALSA
½ large mango, peeled and diced
½ lime, juiced
1 jalapeño, diced and seeded
Red onion, diced
Cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all the ingredients and adjust to your preference. I add more cilantro than onion. Warm tortillas; assemble tacos by adding chicken, mango salsa, and slices of avocado.

Chicken Tacos Mango Salsa is a quick and healthy meal you can serve in under 30 minutes! The Foodie Affair

Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa, Wing-it!

How about adding a side dish of vegetables?

While cooking the chicken, slice two zucchinis and in a medium-high non-stick sauté pan, add a teaspoon of coconut oil, stir-fry the zucchinis adding salt to your preference. Top the vegetables with any of the mango juice left from cutting the mango for the salsa, and continue cooking until the juice is incorporated into the vegetables. It’s a delicious addition.

Go ahead wing-it!

If you love tacos you will also enjoy this Pork Tacos with Cilantro-Avocado Cream Sauce recipe from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures!

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Filed Under: Main Dish, Sauces, Side Dish Tagged With: 30 minute meal, chicken tacos, corn tortillas, healthy, mango salsa, stir-fry, zucchini side dish

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  1. Heather @ SugarDish(Me)

    September 12, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Yum, Sandra! This looks great! When my boys are out of the house there will still be dishes in the sink, laundry in the floor, and late-night kitchen rambling because I’m completely confident that I will never break Chad of these habits. I guess I should take comfort in that?

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    • Sandra

      September 13, 2012 at 6:35 pm

      Lol! I hear you. It just ends up being fewer dirty dishes and laundry! I miss hearing the late night kitchen raid!

      Reply
  2. Sandra

    September 13, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    Thanks for letting me know, Uru! I’ll look into that.

    Reply
  3. Norma Chang

    September 17, 2012 at 11:30 am

    Congratulations! You sure did a wonderful job of “Winging-it”.
    That chicken dish sure looks delicious.

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    • Sandra

      September 21, 2012 at 3:20 am

      Thanks, Norma! It’s pretty tasty, and quick to make!

      Reply
  4. Sammie

    September 24, 2012 at 3:48 am

    I gotta say Sandra, sometimes these improv meals are simply the best!! You must be such a proud mom with your kids graduating and entering college 🙂 And this looks DELISH!

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    • Sandra

      October 2, 2012 at 5:05 am

      Thanks Sammie! I’m definitely a proud mama. Good thing my hubby is so appreciative of whatever I cook up, and we don’t have too many duds from improvising 🙂 Hope you are doing well!

      Reply
  5. The Irish Lady

    April 6, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    I had to comment on how absolutely young and beautiful you are and so sweet. I want to hear more about the empty nest. I am about to be there and really sad.

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    • Sandra

      April 7, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Oh, what a nice comment. Thank you! It has been tough. I miss our little crazy things, like my son rummaging though the refrigerator, and my daughter borrowing my clothes. I have a few years under my belt, so I have a brave face, but I would be so sad too, and cry my way to work or tear up if a sweet memory popped in my mind. Thank goodness for texting. I check in often just to get a a “hi mom!” Keep busy. It helps 🙂 Big warm hugs to you. ~Sandra

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