Name: Chicken Fajita Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 3 tsp *fajita seasoning; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1 small yellow onion; 2 heads romaine hearts; 1 avocado; ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese; For Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:; 1 lime; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp cilantro; 1 tbsp honey; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp canola oil; 1 tsp dijon mustard

How To Make Chicken Fajita Salad

In this Mexican-inspired chicken fajita salad, tender chicken is mixed with fajita seasoning and combined with fresh salad greens for a tasty side dish.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2chicken breasts,boneless skinless
3tsp*fajita seasoning,(see Recipe Notes for recipe), divided
3tbspolive oil,divided
1green bell pepper,cored and thinly sliced
1red bell pepper,cored and thinly sliced
1small yellow onion,peeled and thinly sliced
2heads romaine hearts,chopped
1avocado,peeled, seeded and diced
½cupMonterey jack cheese

For Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:

1lime,juiced and zested
1clovegarlic,grated
2tbspolive oil
1tbspcilantro,minced
1tbsphoney
½tspkosher salt
¼tspblack pepper
2tbspcanola oil
1tspdijon mustard

Instructions

Place chicken breasts on a plate and season both sides with 2 teaspoons of fajita seasoning.
Over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add seasoned chicken breast and cook for 18 to 20 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degrees F. Then remove and let rest on a plate.
In the same skillet, add the remaining olive oil, green and red bell peppers, yellow onion, and remaining fajita seasoning. Cook until soft but not falling apart.
In 2 large salad bowls add an equal amount of chopped romaine lettuce.
Slice the chicken and add 1 sliced breast to each salad along with half the pepper and onion mixture and avocado.