Skinny Rooster Fajita Salad

All the things you like about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is mild and contemporary 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 mild and contemporary salad.
• Juicy hen, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our simple, home made salad dressing.

This recipe is contemporary and light-weight however nonetheless full of 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. You can too 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 possibly can use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the hen and greens, however olive oil is advisable for the dressing.
• Rooster: We recommend utilizing boneless, skinless hen breasts for this recipe. Thighs may work as properly, however they should an extended cook 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 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 may even work.
• Pink Pepper Flakes: Provides a delicate warmth, which you’ll regulate in line with your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

When you can typically 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 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 creating your personal spice combine is you could management the spice degree—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you possibly can scale back the quantity of pink pepper flakes you add in. Or, for those who’re actually searching 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 possibly can simply substitute with butter lettuce, inexperienced or pink leaf, or a packaged spring combine.

Lettuce Wraps: You possibly 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 awesome, candy and spicy dressing, however for those who’re searching for one thing slightly extra gentle 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 beneath.

Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing: It is a zesty twist on the basic 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 choice for individuals who get pleasure from a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

Ranch Dressing: A basic alternative, 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.