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10 Fat-Burning Carbs

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This healthy-carb diet is going to sneak Resistant Starch into your diet. But where do you get it? And what does it taste like?
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Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

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Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

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White beans

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1/2 cup, cooked/canned

Resistant Starch: 3.8 grams

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Lentils

Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

Try this recipe: Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

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Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

Try this recipe: Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

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Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

Try this recipe: Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

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Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

Try this recipe: Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

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Pearl barley

Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

Try this recipe: Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

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Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

Try this recipe: Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

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Tacos are a delicious way to enjoy Mexican cuisine—they're quick, filing, and flavor-packed. These lightened recipes turn up the heat, but keep the calorie count low.

Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

Marinating the chicken breasts with vinegar, spices, and onion adds flavor and creates a tender base for this easy recipe. Add salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices to top these tacos off.

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bay leaf, oregano, chipotle chiles, red onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, dark beer, corn tortillas, cilantro, salsa

Calories: 225

Try this recipe: Soft Tacos With Spicy Chicken

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