Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

All the things you’re keen on about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is mild 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 home made, candy and spicy dressing.

For extra fajita recipes, strive our Fajita Stuffed Chicken or our Sizzling Skillet Chicken Fajitas.

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 in case you’re used to a sweeter dressing. You can too 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 can use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is advisable for the dressing.
• Hen: We advise utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs might work as properly, 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 blended greens.
• Avocado: Add simply earlier than serving to stop browning.
• Lime juice: Contemporary limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice may also work.
• Purple Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll be able to alter in line with your choice.

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 number of 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 most effective.

Purple pepper flakes: One other professional of constructing your individual spice combine is which you can management the spice stage—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you possibly can cut back the quantity of crimson pepper flakes you add in. Or, in case you’re actually searching 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 crimson leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

Lettuce Wraps: You can 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 in case you’re searching for one thing a little bit extra delicate and creamy, you possibly can choose up a southwestern-style dressing or some ranch from the grocery retailer. We even have a number 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 individuals who get pleasure from a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

Ranch Dressing: A traditional selection, ranch is creamy and has a balanced taste that works properly with each the greens and the meats within the salad. Its richness enhances the general style with out dominating the opposite components.