Skinny Rooster Fajita Salad

All the things you like about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is gentle and contemporary but filling. Full of sautéed bell peppers and onions, juicy hen breast, and crisp romaine lettuce. High 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 hen, 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 possibility of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice in case 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 hen and 1 tablespoon for the dressing. You can use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is advisable for the dressing.
• Rooster: We advise utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs might work as nicely, however they should an extended cook dinner time.
• Onion: Reduce 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 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 also work.
• Crimson Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll be able to modify in keeping with your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

Whilst 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 just a few further 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.

Crimson pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your personal spice combine is that you may management the spice degree—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you possibly can cut back the quantity of crimson pepper flakes you add in. Or, in case you’re actually in search of some warmth, be at liberty so as to add extra!

Lettuce Choices

Substitutes: We love this hen salad with crunchy romaine lettuce, however you possibly can simply substitute with butter lettuce, inexperienced or crimson leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

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

Alternate Salad Dressings

This recipe has an important, candy and spicy dressing, however in case you’re in search of one thing a little bit extra gentle and creamy, you possibly can choose 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: This can be 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 get pleasure from a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

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