Skinny Rooster Fajita Salad

Every part you’re keen on about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is mild and contemporary but filling. Filled with sautéed bell peppers and onions, juicy hen 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 mild and contemporary salad.
• Juicy hen, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our straightforward, home made salad dressing.

This recipe is contemporary 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. 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 could possibly use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is beneficial for the dressing.
• Rooster: We propose utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs may work as effectively, however they should an extended prepare 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 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 greatest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice will even work.
• Crimson Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll be able to regulate in line with your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

When you can typically 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 one of the best.

Crimson pepper flakes: One other professional of constructing 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, in case you’re actually searching for some warmth, be at liberty so as to add extra!

Lettuce Choices

Substitutes: We love this hen 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 could possibly additionally flip this fajita hen salad right into a lettuce wrap! Use romaine hearts or butter lettuce leaves for a straightforward, on-the-go hen wrap!

Alternate Salad Dressings

This recipe has an ideal, candy and spicy dressing, however in case you’re searching for one thing a bit of extra gentle 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 basic 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 individuals who get pleasure from a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

Ranch Dressing: A basic 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.