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Chicken Fajita Salad

July 14, 2016 By Laura

chicken fajita salad

This summer I’m trying to eat more salads and made this delicious chicken fajita salad a couple days ago.  It was so good and easy to make I wanted to share it with you.

chicken fajita salad

Soak the thin cut chicken breasts in the fajita marinade for at least a couple of hours up to twelve hours.  Then cook them in a large skillet with just a tablespoon of oil.  Another option would be to grill the chicken.  Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.  Cut a large avocado into chunks and slice 2 small Roma tomatoes, one jalapeno, and half of a red onion.  Serve this with the chicken over a bed of romaine lettuce and dressed with spicy avocado dressing or homemade salsa.

chicken fajita salad

In less than half an hour dinner is served with this wonderful chicken fajita salad.

Chicken Fajita Salad
 
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This easy chicken fajita salad features avocados, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, tender strips of chicken, and a spicy avocado dressing.
Author: Thyme and Tarragon
Recipe type: Salad
Ingredients
  • 10 ounce bag romaine lettuce
  • 2 small Roma tomatoes
  • 1 large avocado
  • ½ small red onion
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 2 chicken breasts sliced in half thickness wise for 4 thin slices
  • Fajita marinade:
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup tamari sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground mustard
  • ⅛ teaspoon cumin
  • Dressing:
  • Spicy avocado vinaigrette or homemade salsa
Instructions
  1. Dump ingredients for marinade in gallon ziplock bag, add sliced chicken breasts and seal the bag. Put bag in refrigerator and let meat marinade for 2-12 hours.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 3 minutes on each side or until done but still juicy.
  3. Set aside and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  4. Slice tomatoes, jalapeno, and red onion. Cut avocado into chunks.
  5. Spread romaine lettuce over platter. Distribute tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, avocado, and chicken evenly over lettuce.
  6. Serve with avocado vinaigrette or homemade salsa for dressing.
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