Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

Every part you like about fajitas, in salad type. This salad is gentle and contemporary but filling. Full of sautéed bell peppers and onions, juicy rooster breast, and crisp romaine lettuce. Prime all of it off with avocado slices and our do-it-yourself, candy and spicy dressing.

For extra fajita recipes, strive our Fajita Stuffed Chicken or our Sizzling Skillet Chicken Fajitas.

Why Our Recipe

• All of the flavors of fajitas in a deliciously gentle and contemporary salad.
• Juicy rooster, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our simple, do-it-yourself salad dressing.

This recipe is contemporary and light-weight however nonetheless filled with taste from our scrumptious, do-it-yourself salad dressing. I provide the choice of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice should you’re used to a sweeter dressing. You may as well use sugar substitutes rather than the brown sugar. Honey and stevia are nice choices.

Ingredient Notes

• Olive Oil: 1 tablespoon for cooking the rooster and 1 tablespoon for the dressing. You may use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the rooster and greens, however olive oil is really helpful for the dressing.
• Hen: We recommend utilizing boneless, skinless rooster breasts for this recipe. Thighs may work as effectively, however they should an extended prepare dinner time.
• Onion: Lower your onion in half after which into skinny slices.
• Bell peppers: Any shade of bell peppers will work for this recipe! Be at liberty to make use of one shade or a number of colours, relying on what your loved ones likes or what’s on sale.
• Romain Lettuce: Substitute with butter lettuce or blended greens.
• Avocado: Add simply earlier than serving to stop browning.
• Lime juice: Contemporary limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice may also work.
• Purple Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll regulate in accordance with your choice.

Fajita Seasoning

When you can usually discover pre-made fajita seasoning in grocery shops, we advocate making your own! Every model differs in its ratios and high quality of spices, so utilizing our spice combine will guarantee high quality taste. It solely takes a couple of additional minutes and actually enhances the flavour of your fajitas. It’s all about with the ability to management the flavour your self to get the most effective.

Purple pepper flakes: One other professional of constructing your personal spice combine is which you could management the spice degree—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you’ll be able to scale back the quantity of purple pepper flakes you add in. Or, should you’re actually searching for some warmth, be at liberty so as to add extra!

Lettuce Choices

Substitutes: We love this rooster salad with crunchy romaine lettuce, however you’ll be able to simply substitute with butter lettuce, inexperienced or purple leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

Lettuce Wraps: You may additionally flip this fajita rooster salad right into a lettuce wrap! Use romaine hearts or butter lettuce leaves for a simple, on-the-go rooster wrap!

Alternate Salad Dressings

This recipe has a fantastic, candy and spicy dressing, however should you’re searching for one thing a bit of extra delicate and creamy, you’ll be able to decide up a southwestern-style dressing or some ranch from the grocery retailer. We even have a couple of different tasty recipes under.

Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing: It is a zesty twist on the traditional ranch dressing. The contemporary, citrusy flavors of lime and the distinctive style of cilantro add a refreshing and vibrant contact to the salad, making it an thrilling choice for individuals who take pleasure in a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

Ranch Dressing: A traditional alternative, ranch is creamy and has a balanced taste that works effectively with each the greens and the meats within the salad. Its richness enhances the general style with out dominating the opposite elements.