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Nightshade-Free Chicken Tacos

Ali Segersten (author)

This recipe is designed for your slow cooker and takes just minutes to prepare! You can put it together in the morning then set your slow cooker to low and you will have a meal ready when you get home from work. Use Plantain Tortillas, Homemade Brown Rice Tortillas, or fresh collard greens for your taco shells. I initially created this recipe using pure, unsweetened pomegranate juice, but now prefer to use unsweetened 100% tart cherry juice. I like the bolder, tarter flavors that the cherry juice provides. You just need to make sure you are buying 100% tart cherry juice and not a mix of cherry and apple juices. Although my original recipe (which can be found in the Elimination Diet book) uses garlic and onions, I don't even add them anymore. The end result is just as good!

Ingredients

Chicken Taco Filling

2 pounds boneless chicken breasts (or boneless chicken thigh)
1½ cups organic tart cherry juice (or pure pomegranate juice)
1 small onions cut into half moons (optional)
3 cloves garlic crushed (optional)
1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons Herbamare (or sea salt)
1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Other Ingredients

gluten-free tortillas
collard greens (to use as a tortilla if desired)
thinly sliced napa cabbage (or romaine lettuce)
sliced avocados
shredded carrots
chopped cilantro

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 6

Calories from
  • Protein 57%
  • Net carbs 18%
  • Fat 25%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
251kcal
Protein
34.6g
Total Carbohydrates
11.4g
Dietary Fiber
0.4g
Net Carbs
11g
Total Sugars
8.7g
Sucrose
0.12g
Glucose
5.1g
Fructose
3.5g
Total Fat
6.8g
Saturated Fat
1.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.91g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
110mg
Sodium
553mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
1.4mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.2mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.28mg
Niacin (B3)
14.6mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
2.3mg
Vitamin B6
1.3mg
Folate (B9)
16µg
Vitamin B12
0.32µg
Choline
125mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
13.6µg
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
1.2mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
2.1µg
Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone-4)
12.7µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
29.9mg
Iron
1.4mg
Magnesium
54.5mg
Phosphorus
343mg
Potassium
654mg
Zinc
1.1mg
Copper
0.1mg
Manganese
0.17mg
Selenium
34.8µg
Fluoride
0.26µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
1.3g
Isoleucine
1.7g
Leucine
2.8g
Lysine
3.3g
Methionine
0.89g
Phenylalanine
1.4g
Threonine
1.5g
Tryptophan
0.43g
Valine
1.8g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
2g
Arginine
2.3g
Aspartic Acid
3.2g
Cystine
0.36g
Glutamic Acid
5.1g
Glycine
1.5g
Proline
1.1g
Serine
1.3g
Tyrosine
1.2g
Fatty Acids
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
Capric Acid (10:0)
0.03g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
2.6g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.04g
DPA (22:5 n-3)
0.01g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
0.73g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.07g
Other
Carotenoids
Alpha-Carotene
0.05µg
Beta-Carotene
6.7µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
0.1µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
5.6µg
Lycopene
0.08µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
7.6mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
10.6mg
5.0 1 review

Bri…

Oct 2, 2023

This recipe is incredible. Even if you don't need to avoid nightshades, the amount of flavor you get in this chicken from the juice is so good! It's my 2nd time making it today--last time I used pomegranate, this time I'm using tart cherry. Both are excellent, though the pomegranate is a little cheaper.