Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

Every part you’re keen on about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is mild and recent 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 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 mild and recent salad.
• Juicy rooster, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our simple, do-it-yourself salad dressing.

This recipe is recent and light-weight however nonetheless full of taste from our scrumptious, do-it-yourself salad dressing. I provide the possibility of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice for those who’re used to a sweeter dressing. You too can 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 can 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 might work as properly, however they should an extended prepare dinner time.
• Onion: Lower your onion in half after which into skinny slices.
• Bell peppers: Any colour of bell peppers will work for this recipe! Be happy to make use of one colour 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 can even work.
• Crimson Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll alter in keeping with your choice.

Fajita Seasoning

When you can typically 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 perfect.

Crimson 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 may scale back the quantity of crimson pepper flakes you add in. Or, for those who’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 may simply substitute with butter lettuce, inexperienced or crimson leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

Lettuce Wraps: You can 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 for those who’re searching for one thing just a little extra gentle and creamy, you may decide up a southwestern-style dressing or some ranch from the grocery retailer. We even have just a few different tasty recipes under.

Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing: This can be a zesty twist on the traditional ranch dressing. The recent, 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 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 properly with each the greens and the meats within the salad. Its richness enhances the general style with out dominating the opposite elements.