Skinny Rooster Fajita Salad

All the pieces you like about fajitas, in salad type. This salad is mild and contemporary but filling. Full of sautéed bell peppers and onions, juicy rooster 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.

Why Our Recipe

• All of the flavors of fajitas in a deliciously mild and contemporary salad.
• Juicy rooster, sautéed bell peppers and onion, with creamy avocado.
• Serve with our straightforward, do-it-yourself salad dressing.

This recipe is contemporary and lightweight however nonetheless filled with taste from our scrumptious, do-it-yourself salad dressing. I provide the possibility of doubling the sugar within the recipe, which is nice should you’re used to a sweeter dressing. You can even use sugar substitutes rather than the brown sugar. Honey and stevia are nice choices.

Ingredient Notes

• Olive Oil: 1 tablespoon for cooking the rooster and 1 tablespoon for the dressing. You can use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the rooster and greens, however olive oil is really helpful for the dressing.
• Rooster: We advise utilizing boneless, skinless rooster 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: Recent limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice can even work.
• Crimson Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll be able to regulate in response to your choice.

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 number of 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 the most effective.

Crimson pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your individual spice combine is which you can management the spice degree—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you possibly can scale back the quantity of crimson pepper flakes you add in. Or, should you’re actually searching for some warmth, be at liberty so as to add extra!

Lettuce Choices

Substitutes: We love this rooster 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 rooster salad right into a lettuce wrap! Use romaine hearts or butter lettuce leaves for a straightforward, on-the-go rooster wrap!

Alternate Salad Dressings

This recipe has a terrific, candy and spicy dressing, however should you’re searching for one thing slightly 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 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 properly with each the greens and the meats within the salad. Its richness enhances the general style with out dominating the opposite components.