Skinny Rooster Fajita Salad

All the things you like about fajitas, in salad type. This salad is mild and recent 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, 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, do-it-yourself 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 even use sugar substitutes instead of 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 might use vegetable or avocado oil for cooking the rooster and greens, however olive oil is advisable for the dressing.
• Rooster: We advise utilizing boneless, skinless rooster 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 coloration of bell peppers will work for this recipe! Be happy 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 combined greens.
• Avocado: Add simply earlier than serving to stop browning.
• Lime juice: Contemporary limes are greatest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice will even work.
• Purple Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll modify in line with your desire.

Fajita Seasoning

Whilst 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 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.

Purple pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your individual 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 crimson 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 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 might additionally flip this fajita rooster salad right into a lettuce wrap! Use romaine hearts or butter lettuce leaves for a simple, on-the-go rooster wrap!

Alternate Salad Dressings

This recipe has an amazing, candy and spicy dressing, however for those who’re searching for one thing a little bit 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 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 many who take pleasure in a little bit of a kick of their dressing.

Ranch Dressing: A traditional 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 substances.