Description
This vibrant fajita chicken salad combines marinated chicken with crisp vegetables and fresh greens, drizzled with your favorite salsa or dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fajita seasoning
- 4 cups fresh greens (romaine or mixed)
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 cup salsa or dressing of choice
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, mix olive oil, fajita seasoning, and lime juice. Add chicken breasts and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Sauté vegetables: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced bell peppers and onions; cook until softened (5-7 minutes). Remove from skillet.
- Cook the chicken: In the same skillet, add marinated chicken breasts. Cook for 6-8 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Slice everything: Once cooled slightly, slice the chicken into strips and combine with sautéed veggies.
- Toss with greens: In a large bowl, mix fresh greens with the chicken and vegetables. Drizzle with salsa or dressing before serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, let the chicken marinate longer if possible.
- Feel free to customize the salad with your favorite vegetables or toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg