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Serves 4

Fajita Chicken Salad

Your favorite Mexican dish, now in salad form.

10 minPrep Time

50 minCook Time

1 hrTotal Time

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Ingredients

• Juice of 2 limes
• 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 1/2 medium white onion, thinly sliced
• 1 large head of romaine, chopped
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, 1/4 cup oil, honey, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
2. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine chicken and half the dressing. Let marinate at least 30 minutes and up to 6 hours.
3. When ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a grill pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and grill until charred and fully cooked through, 8 minutes per side. Let rest 10 minutes, then slice into strips.
4. Add peppers and onions to pan over medium-high heat and grill until charred and soft, 10 minutes.
5. In a large bowl, combine romaine, chicken, peppers and onion, and avocado. Toss with remaining dressing.

Nutrition

Calories

234 cal

Fat

16 g

Carbs

12 g

Protein

13 g

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