Skinny Rooster Fajita Salad

Every thing you’re keen on about fajitas, in salad type. This salad is gentle and recent but filling. Filled with sautéed bell peppers and onions, juicy hen breast, and crisp romaine lettuce. High 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 hen, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our straightforward, 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 choice of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice for those who’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 hen and 1 tablespoon for the dressing. You would use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is really helpful for the dressing.
• Rooster: We advise utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs may work as nicely, 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 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 blended greens.
• Avocado: Add simply earlier than serving to forestall browning.
• Lime juice: Contemporary limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice may also work.
• Pink Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll be able to regulate based on your choice.

Fajita Seasoning

Whilst 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 a couple of 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 very best.

Pink pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your individual spice combine is that you could management the spice stage—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you’ll be able to scale back the quantity of purple pepper flakes you add in. Or, for those who’re actually in search of some warmth, be happy 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 purple leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

Lettuce Wraps: You would 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 incredible, candy and spicy dressing, however for those who’re in search of one thing just a little extra gentle and creamy, you’ll be able to choose up a southwestern-style dressing or some ranch from the grocery retailer. We even have a couple of different tasty recipes beneath.

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 choice for many who take pleasure in 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.