Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

Every little thing you’re keen on about fajitas, in salad type. This salad is mild and contemporary but filling. Full of sautéed bell peppers and onions, juicy hen breast, and crisp romaine lettuce. Prime all of it off with avocado slices and our selfmade, 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 mild and contemporary salad.
• Juicy hen, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our simple, selfmade salad dressing.

This recipe is contemporary and lightweight however nonetheless filled with taste from our scrumptious, selfmade salad dressing. I provide the possibility of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice when you’re used to a sweeter dressing. You may as well 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 may use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is really useful for the dressing.
• Hen: We advise utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs may 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 coloration of bell peppers will work for this recipe! Be at liberty to make use of one coloration 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: Contemporary limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice can even work.
• Purple Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll alter in response to your choice.

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 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.

Purple pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your personal spice combine is that you could management the spice degree—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you possibly can scale back the quantity of purple pepper flakes you add in. Or, when you’re actually on the lookout for some warmth, be happy 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 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 a fantastic, candy and spicy dressing, however when you’re on the lookout for one thing somewhat extra delicate 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 under.

Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing: It is 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 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 effectively with each the greens and the meats within the salad. Its richness enhances the general style with out dominating the opposite components.