Chicken Caesar Salad Smash Tacos
These Chicken Caesar Salad Smash Tacos are an easy 20-minute dinner made with seasoned ground chicken smashed onto crispy six-inch flour tortillas and topped with fresh Caesar salad and crunchy croutons. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Servings 4 tacos
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning
- 4 6-inch flour tortillas
- 1 10–12 ounce Caesar salad kit
- ½ cup croutons from salad kit, reserved for topping
Instructions
- Lay the flour tortillas flat and press about ¼ pound of the seasoned ground chicken evenly onto one side of each tortilla, spreading it thin to the edges.
- Generously season the ground chicken with greek seasoning.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place each tortilla chicken-side down in the hot skillet. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and develops a golden crust.
- Flip the tortilla and cook for about 30–60 seconds to warm and lightly crisp the tortilla side. Remove from skillet.
- While the tacos cook, prepare the Caesar salad kit in a bowl according to package directions, reserving the croutons.
- Top each cooked chicken tortilla with the Caesar salad mixture.
- Sprinkle with the reserved croutons and any optional toppings. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Spread the chicken thin for even cooking and maximum crispiness.
Do not add the salad until just before serving to keep the tortilla crisp.
A griddle may be used instead of a skillet if cooking multiple tacos at once.