# Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos

These smash tacos feature a tortilla pressed with seasoned ground chicken, cooked until crispy, and then topped with a fresh Caesar salad and homemade dressing.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- 1 bunch Lacinato kale
- 1 small Red onion
- 1 pound Ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon Minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 8 soft tacos Flour tortillas
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.5 Lemon
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons Breadcrumbs

## Instructions

1. Finely chop the Romaine lettuce.
2. Remove the stems from the lacinato kale, then finely chop the leaves.
3. Wash and dry the chopped kale and lettuce using a salad spinner.
4. Finely dice the red onion.
5. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, diced red onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and onion powder.
6. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and form a small meatball-sized portion.
7. Place the formed chicken mixture onto a Mission Carb Balance flour tortilla.
8. Evenly spread the chicken mixture across the entire surface of the tortilla.
9. Place the tortilla, chicken-side down, onto a hot pan and cook until the chicken is crispy and golden brown.
10. Flip the tortilla to cook the other side until lightly toasted.
11. Prepare the Caesar dressing by combining Greek yogurt, the juice of half a lemon, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and grated Parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
12. Mix the dressing until well combined.
13. Add a few dollops of the prepared Caesar dressing to the mixed lettuce and kale in the large bowl.
14. Toss the salad until the greens are evenly coated with the dressing.
15. Place the cooked chicken tortilla on a plate.
16. Top the chicken tortilla with a generous portion of the Caesar salad.
17. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and additional grated Parmesan cheese over the salad.
18. Fold the smash taco in half.
19. Drizzle extra dressing on top before serving.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Large bowl
- Salad spinner
- Small bowl
- Grater
- Spatula
- Pan
- Tongs
- Plate

## Tips

- Spread the ground chicken thinly and evenly on the tortilla to ensure it cooks through and gets crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJkWaebSpR6/?igsh=bmk2MGExcjNucXlv
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/978d61f3-1313-4c67-bf47-0007ac7d456a
- Extracted: 2025-07-16

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