Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

The whole lot you like about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is mild and contemporary but filling. Filled with sautéed bell peppers and onions, juicy rooster breast, and crisp romaine lettuce. Prime all of it off with avocado slices and our selfmade, 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 mild and contemporary salad.
• Juicy rooster, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our simple, selfmade salad dressing.

This recipe is contemporary and lightweight however nonetheless full of taste from our scrumptious, selfmade salad dressing. I provide the possibility of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice should you’re used to a sweeter dressing. You may also 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 useful for the dressing.
• Hen: We recommend utilizing boneless, skinless rooster breasts for this recipe. Thighs might work as properly, however they should an extended prepare dinner time.
• Onion: Minimize your onion in half after which into skinny slices.
• Bell peppers: Any coloration of bell peppers will work for this recipe! Be happy to make use of one coloration 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: Recent limes are greatest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice will even work.
• Pink Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll be able to regulate in keeping with your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

Whilst you can usually discover pre-made fajita seasoning in grocery shops, we suggest 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 just a few additional minutes and actually enhances the flavour of your fajitas. It’s all about having the ability to management the flavour your self to get the most effective.

Pink pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your individual spice combine is 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 crimson pepper flakes you add in. Or, should you’re actually on the lookout 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 crimson 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 straightforward, on-the-go rooster wrap!

Alternate Salad Dressings

This recipe has a terrific, candy and spicy dressing, however should you’re on the lookout for one thing a bit 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 just a few different tasty recipes beneath.

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 possibility for many 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 properly with each the greens and the meats within the salad. Its richness enhances the general style with out dominating the opposite components.