Toasted Chick’n Mango Tacos

Tacos aren’t generally held up as the world’s healthiest food, but they can be! There’s so much going on in this dish today, healthwise, in a good way, that it’s hard to know where to start. But suffice it to say, these tacos are great for your gut, heart, blood sugars, and more.

You will need

For the chickpeas:

• 1 can chickpeas, drained
• 1 tbsp ras el-hanout*
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp MSG or 1 tsp low-sodium salt
• Extra virgin olive oil

*You can easily make this yourself; following our recipe (linked above in the ingredients list) will be better than buying it ready-made, and if you have strong feelings about any of the ingredients, you can adjust per your preference.

For the tahini sauce:

• ⅓ cup tahini
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
• ¼ bulb garlic, minced
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp black pepper, coarse ground

It may seem like salt is conspicuous by its absence, but there is already enough in the chickpeas component; you do not want to overwhelm the dish. Trust us that enjoying these things together will be well-balanced and delicious as written.

For the mango relish:

• ½ mango, pitted, peeled, and cubed
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp cilantro, finely chopped (substitute with parsley if you have the “cilantro tastes like soap” gene)
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

For building the taco:

• Soft corn tortillas
• Handful of arugula
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
• ½ red onion, sliced

Method

(we suggest you read everything at least once before doing anything)

1) Heat a sauté pan with a little olive oil in; add the chickpeas and then the rest of the ingredients from the chickpea section; cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, and set aside.

2) Combine the tahini sauce ingredients in a small bowl, stirring in ¼ cup water, and set aside.

3) Combine the mango relish ingredients in a separate small bowl, and set aside. You can eat the other half of the mango if you like.

4) Lightly toast the tortillas in a dry skillet, or using a grill.

5) Assemble the tacos; we recommend the order: tortillas, arugula, avocado slices, chickpeas, mango relish, red onion slices, tahini sauce.

Enjoy!

Want to learn more?

For those interested in some of the science of what we have going on today:

• Eat More (Of This) For Lower Blood Pressure
• Our Top 5 Spices: How Much Is Enough For Benefits? ← we hit all five today! Yay!
• An Apple (Cider Vinegar) A Day…
• Coconut vs Avocado – Which is Healthier?
• Lettuce vs Arugula – Which is Healthier?

Take care!