Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

Every thing you like about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is mild 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, attempt our Fajita Stuffed Chicken or our Sizzling Skillet Chicken Fajitas.

This recipe is contemporary 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 in the event you’re used to a sweeter dressing. You may also 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 might use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is really helpful for the dressing.
• Hen: We propose utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs may work as nicely, however they should an extended prepare 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 blended 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 will even work.
• Pink Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll alter in line with your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

Whilst you can usually 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 one of the best.

Pink 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 possibly can cut back the quantity of purple pepper flakes you add in. Or, in the event 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 purple leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

Lettuce Wraps: You might 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 a fantastic, candy and spicy dressing, however in the event you’re in search of one thing a bit of extra gentle and creamy, you possibly can 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: 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 alternative, 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.