Monday, February 20, 2012

Lime Chicken Fajita Salad


I am a huge fan of fajitas and today I was really craving lime chicken! I decided to create a variation of this Chicken Fajita recipe from EatingWell's website. Instead of putting the chicken in a tortilla, I went for the healthier route and put my fajita over chopped romaine. The result was delicious!

Serving Size: 2

Ingredients:
  • 2 thin, boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 jalapeño pepper
  • Chopped Romaine lettuce (enough to serve 2)
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 sweet white onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro
  • 1/8 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp plain, fat-free sour cream

Directions:
  • Pre-heat oven to broil
  • In the meantime take the two chicken breasts and marinate at room temperature in a bowl containing the juice of one 1 lime, salt and pepper (to taste) for 10 minutes.
  • For the salad "dressing", whisk together the Greek yogurt, sour cream, cumin, 1 tbsp cilantro, and 1 tsp mined jalapeño. Season with salt, and set aside.
  • Place chicken on a lightly oiled baking sheet and broil for 3-4 minutes.
  • While chicken is broiling, sauté sliced red pepper, and onion on a skillet.
  • Flip chicken and broil until inside of chicken is no longer pink (about 4-5 minutes)
  • Add black beans, cumin, and extra jalapeño, remaining tbsp cilantro (optional) to the pepper/onion mix. Continue to sauté until beans are heated through.
  • Toss veggies over romain and top with sliced chicken.
  • Use yogurt/sour cream mix as a dip or dressing and toss with salad.

If you need an extra crunch you can always crumble up a few tortilla chips!

Enjoy :)



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