Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

Every part you like about fajitas, in salad type. This salad is gentle and recent 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 home made, candy and spicy dressing.

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

Why Our Recipe

• All of the flavors of fajitas in a deliciously gentle and recent salad.
• Juicy rooster, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our simple, home made salad dressing.

This recipe is recent and lightweight however nonetheless filled with taste from our scrumptious, home made salad dressing. I provide the possibility of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice in case you’re used to a sweeter dressing. It’s also possible to 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 could possibly use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the rooster and greens, however olive oil is beneficial for the dressing.
• Hen: We propose utilizing boneless, skinless rooster breasts for this recipe. Thighs might work as properly, however they should an extended cook dinner time.
• Onion: Minimize your onion in half after which into skinny slices.
• Bell peppers: Any colour of bell peppers will work for this recipe! Be at liberty 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 combined greens.
• Avocado: Add simply earlier than serving to forestall browning.
• Lime juice: Recent limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice may even work.
• Pink Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll regulate based on your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

When 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 a couple of 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 one of the best.

Pink pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your personal spice combine is that you could management the spice stage—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you may cut back the quantity of crimson pepper flakes you add in. Or, in case you’re actually in search of some warmth, be happy 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 could possibly 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 in case you’re in search of one thing slightly extra delicate and creamy, you may 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 basic 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 many who take pleasure in a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

Ranch Dressing: A basic 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.