Skinny Hen Fajita Salad

All the pieces you like about fajitas, in salad kind. This salad is mild and recent 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, strive our Fajita Stuffed Chicken or our Sizzling Skillet Chicken Fajitas.

This recipe is recent and light-weight however nonetheless full of taste from our scrumptious, home made 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 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 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 may work as effectively, however they should an extended prepare 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: Recent limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice may also work.
• Pink Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll regulate in response to your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

When 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 a couple of further minutes and actually enhances the flavour of your fajitas. It’s all about with the ability to management the flavour your self to get the most effective.

Pink pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your personal spice combine is you could management the spice stage—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you’ll be able to scale back the quantity of pink 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 pink 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 straightforward, 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 a bit extra delicate and creamy, you’ll be able to decide up a southwestern-style dressing or some ranch from the grocery retailer. We even have a couple 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 possibility for many 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 effectively with each the greens and the meats within the salad. Its richness enhances the general style with out dominating the opposite elements.