Skinny Rooster Fajita Salad

The whole lot you like about fajitas, in salad type. This salad is gentle and recent 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, 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 simple, do-it-yourself salad dressing.

This recipe is recent and lightweight 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 instead of 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 may use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is beneficial for the dressing.
• Rooster: We advise utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs might work as effectively, 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 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 stop browning.
• Lime juice: Recent limes are greatest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice will even work.
• Pink Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll modify in accordance with your desire.

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.

Pink pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your personal spice combine is which you could management the spice degree—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you’ll be able to cut back the quantity of purple pepper flakes you add in. Or, for those who’re actually on the lookout 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 purple leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

Lettuce Wraps: You may 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 amazing, candy and spicy dressing, however for those who’re on the lookout for one thing just a little 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 just a few different tasty recipes beneath.

Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing: It is 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 get pleasure from a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

Ranch Dressing: A traditional 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 components.