Go Texan: Chicken Bocaditos with Habanero, Pecans and Agave

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Chicken Bocaditos with Habanero, Pecans and Agave
Serves 4

3/4 cup Mayo
1/4 tsp. Garlic, chopped
2 T. Agave
1/2 Habanero pepper, seeded and stemmed
1-1/2 T. Lemon juice
1 cup Texas pecans, roasted
1 cup Chicken meat (cooked), diced
2 T. Celery, finely diced
2 T. Carrots, finely diced
2 T. Red Onion, finely diced
2 T. Cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Cilantro leaves for garnish
Tortilla chips

Directions: In a blender, combine mayo, garlic, agave, habanero pepper and lemon juice, and purée until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and add 1/2 cup of the pecans and fold them into the mayo. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, adding enough Habanero Agave Mayo to coat the chicken well. Add salt and pepper to taste.Place chicken salad on tortilla chips and garnish with cilantro leaves and the remaining pecans.

GO TEXAN celebrates, promotes and supports the dedication and plainspoken grit of Texas agriculture, known for excellence throughout the world.

Texas Pecans are top quality, fresh, and have a taste as big as Texas. Pecans are the only nut native to the U.S. grown on a commercial scale. A study on Pecans published in the January 2011 Journal of Nutrition shows again that Pecans are a healthy food and help prevent heart disease. Pecans contain antioxidant factors that are absorbed in the body and provide a protective effect against disease.

Agave is a sweetner about 1.5 times sweeter than sugar and comes from the same plant that's used to make tequila. You can find agave syrup in your grocery store or in products sweetened with its nectar. The American Diabetes Association lists agave as a sweetener to limit, along with regular table sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, and all other sugars. The agave plant grows from the southwestern U.S. through the northern part of South America.

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