Southwest Chicken Taco Bar
with sides & toppings for everyone to build their perfect plate
- Milk
- Eggs
- Soy
- Wheat
This family-style taco bar will delight the whole table! You’ll set out a spread of Southwest-seasoned dark meat chicken, warm flour tortillas, fajita-style peppers and onions, creamy charred corn salad, crumbled feta, cilantro, and lime crema, then let everyone build their perfect tacos! Order lettuce for a taco salad or tortilla chips for nachos!
Ingredients
1 unit
Onion
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Chili Powder
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
¼ ounce
Cilantro
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
10 ounce
Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Corn
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Drain corn, then pat dry with paper towels. Quarter lime. Halve, peel, and slice onion into ½-inch strips. Core and deseed bell pepper; slice into ½-inch strips. Roughly chop cilantro.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and lightly charred in spots, 3-5 minutes. (TIP: If corn begins to pop, cover pan.) Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl. Wipe out pan. • To bowl with corn, add mayonnaise, ½ tsp chili powder (you’ll use the rest later), ¼ tsp sugar, and juice from one lime wedge (1 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp sugar, and juice from two lime wedges for 4 servings). Stir to combine. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and more lime juice if desired. TIP: You can customize the corn salad by also adding as much cilantro and feta as you like; any remaining cilantro and feta will be served alongside the taco bar. • Refrigerate corn salad until ready to serve.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for corn over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; season with remaining chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 3-5 minutes (lower heat if veggies begin to brown too quickly!). • Turn off heat; transfer to a serving bowl. Wipe out pan. TIP: If you added any other items to your meal (apps, sides, and/or dessert), you can get started on them now!)
• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add chicken, Southwest Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked though, 4-6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in damp paper towels; microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds. • In a small bowl, combine sour cream, juice from one lime wedge (two wedges for 4 servings), salt, and pepper.
• Serve tortillas, chicken, veggies, corn salad, cilantro, feta, lime crema, and any remaining lime wedges family style so everyone can build their own plate. (Don’t forget to serve with any extra items you may have ordered to build out your meal!)
Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the diverse flavors, but some found it too spicy; consider reducing chili powder for a milder taste 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, though veggie cook times may need to be extended for best results.
- Suggestions: Try using cotija or queso fresco instead of feta for a more authentic taco experience.
- Portions: Consider adding more chicken and reducing corn for a better balance of ingredients.
- Customization: The variety of toppings allows for personalized tacos, pleasing different tastes in the family.
Reviews from our home cooks
Very tasty, my only take away is probably less of the southwest seasoning on the peppers and onions. It was very spicy with the whole amount, so I guess that's up to the cook to decide. But probably should specify that it is spicy.
This was good. It took longer than expected in cooking the veggies. The chili powder was a bit much for my taste so I would decrease the amount next time.
All of the different flavors complement each other so well. The heat, the lime, the freshness... Perfect!
Our entire family even the kids loved this meal! Great flavors and variety
I don't like feta cheese but I trusted the Hello Fresh gurus and added it anyway. This meal was delicious!
Really good but would have preferred a different cheese option. Was expecting Mexican cheese and instead it was feta.
You'll need longer on your cook times to really cook everything. Don't wipe out your pan, that's flavor!!
We loved these, but we wish HF came with corn tortilla options.
These were good tacos. They just did not please everyone in our family with the different toppings. I would like to see a more traditional taco night instead of a more elaborate taco.
Incredible flavors, poor meat quality. Ended up subbing the meat for black beans cooked in the chicken pan for flavor
