(Serves 4)

• 4 large chicken thighs

• 1 tablespoon smokey paprika

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• Pinch salt

• 2 blood oranges, zested, skin removed and diced

• 1 bunch radish, diced

• 1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed and diced

• 1 red chilli, seeds removed and finely diced

• ½ bunch coriander, leaved picked and stems finely chopped

• 2 avocados

• ½ lemon, juiced

• ½ cup Greek yoghurt

• 8 wholegrain mini tortillas

1. Spice it up
   Stir spices, olive oil, and a pinch of salt into a paste. Rub all over the chicken and let it soak up the flavour, at least 15 minutes, or overnight if you’re extra organised.

2. Sizzle the chicken
   Heat a frypan over medium heat. Cook chicken until golden, a little charred at the edges, and cooked through (around 5–6 minutes each side). Rest for a few minutes, then slice into strips.

3. Smash the avo
   While the chicken cooks, scoop the avo into a bowl. Mash with a fork, then add lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Taste, tweak, and make it yours

4. Mix up the salsa
   Toss blood orange segments, zest, radish, cucumber, chilli, and coriander (stems included for extra flavour) in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavours mingle.

5. Build your tacos
   Warm tortillas in a dry pan until soft and toasty. Pile on avo smash, juicy chicken, a spoonful of salsa, and finish with a dollop of yoghurt. Dig in and enjoy your salty-sweet-zesty fiesta on a plate!

Snapshot!

Per serve, these tacos provide 2748 kJ, 40 g protein, 36 g carbs (with a fabulous 12 g fibre), and 36 g fat. Most of that fat comes from heart-friendly monounsaturated (21 g) and polyunsaturated (5 g) fats, with only 9 g saturated.

Sodium is modest at 575 mg, far lighter than your average taco night. Plus, with potassium (1248 mg) for blood pressure support and phosphorus (540 mg) for energy and bone health, this is a colourful plate that’s as nourishing as it is delicious.

What it means on the plate

These tacos serve up heart health on a plate. Smokey chicken brings lean protein, crunchy veg and zesty blood orange add fibre and antioxidants, while avo and olive oil deliver good fats to support heart health. With a light dollop of yoghurt and warm wholegrain tortillas, it’s a colourful, balanced meal that’s salty, sweet, tangy & fresh, proof that heart healthy can still feel like a fiesta.

Food group balance → This recipe hits multiple food groups in one joyful wrap, a balanced plate made handheld.

Grains: 1.3 serves (tortillas)

Fruit: 0.3 serves (blood orange)

Vegetables: 2 serves (radish, cucumber, avo, coriander & chilli)

Protein: 1.3 serves (chicken)

Dairy: 0.2 serves (yoghurt)

CWJ Takeaway

These tacos prove that heart healthy doesn’t mean boring, you’re getting balance on every bite: protein, fibre, smart carbs, and good fats. It’s colourful, flavour-packed, and nourishing, the kind of meal that feels like a fiesta but st