Chili Lime Chicken Fajita Salad
This isn’t your average salad. Imagine perfectly seasoned, tender chili-lime chicken sizzling alongside colorful bell peppers and onions, all piled high on a bed of crisp greens. It’s got all the irresistible excitement of fajitas, transformed into a fresh, satisfying, and utterly delicious salad. Every bite is a burst of zesty, smoky goodness that will transport your taste buds straight to flavor town!
We’re absolutely thrilled to bring you this recipe, and we owe a huge shout-out to the brilliant Karina Carrel @cafedelites for the amazing inspiration behind this culinary masterpiece. She truly knows how to make healthy eating taste absolutely phenomenal!
Ready to inject some serious zest into your next meal? Let’s get tossing!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
Ingredients
Marinade/Dressing
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 100 ml (just over 1/3 cup) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp red chili flakes (or red pepper flakes)
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
Salad
- 4 chicken thigh fillets, skin removed (no bone)
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, deseeded & sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, deseeded & sliced
- 1/2 an onion, sliced
- 5 cups Romaine, washed and dried
- 2 avocados, sliced
- extra cilantro leaves to garnish
- sour cream, (optional) to serve
Instructions
- Marinade & Reserve: Whisk marinade ingredients. Pour half over chicken fillets; marinate for 2+ hours. Refrigerate remaining marinade for dressing.
- Grill Chicken: Heat 1 tsp oil in a grill pan over medium-high. Grill chicken in batches until golden and cooked. Rest chicken aside.
- Sauté Veggies: Wipe pan, add 1 tsp oil. Fry pepper and onion strips until tender.
- Assemble Salad: Slice chicken. Combine salad leaves, avocado, cooked peppers, onions, and chicken strips in a bowl.
- Dress & Enjoy: Drizzle with reserved marinade/dressing, toss, and serve. Garnish with optional cilantro and sour cream.
Notes
- Be sure to head over to Karina’s website: http://www.cafedelites.com to see her other amazing recipes!
Keywords: Salad, Main Dish, Fajitas, Chicken
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