chicken tinga + low carb sopes you'll love!

meet your protein, fiber and plant goals with this simple meal

I LOVE taking recipe requests and today’s recipes came out of a conversation in my Substack chat group after I spent last weekend in Cabo. I was in Anaheim for Expo West and decided to spend 3 days in Cabo since it was so close. Dr. B met me there and we enjoyed some sun, sand, and lots of good food.

If you missed my Expo West favorites in my Wellness Wednesday newsletter, find the post here!

I've reimagined one of my favorites—Chicken Tinga—paired with low-carb almond flour sopes that keep all the traditional texture and flavor without the carb overload.

This smoky, chipotle-infused chicken tinga perfectly balances heat and tang. The almond flour sopes provide the ideal vessel—crisp edges giving way to a tender center—ready to be loaded with the succulent shredded chicken.

I have included a 15 minute video with today’s recipes to guide you through making chicken tinga and the almond flour sopes. I hope the step-by-step details make the process easy for you. This is a terrific dish for a “build your own” taco bar meal for family time or for a lively dinner party.

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my glucose response to chicken tinga + low carb sopes

As always, this recipe is free of gluten and refined sugar, is low carb and blood sugar friendly, and made with whole food ingredients to support your metabolic health. Feel free to download and print the recipe PDF below🧡

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chicken tinga with low carb sopes

By Beth Bollinger of Nest Wellness

Makes 4-6 servings (about 3 cups)

Equipment

• Large Dutch oven or pot with lid (for chicken)

• Cast iron skillet (for sauce)

• Sharp knife for cutting vegetables

• Cutting board

• Blender

• Measuring cups and spoons

• fish spatula

• Tongs for chicken

• Paper towels for patting chicken dry

• Sheet pan

• Wire rack