Fajita Chicken Salad

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Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 limes
  • ½ c. extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • ¼ tsp. red chili flakes
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 bell peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 white onion thinly sliced
  • 1 large head of romaine cored and chopped
  • 1 avocado thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine lime juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, honey, cumin and chili flakes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large Ziploc bag or glass baking dish, combine chicken and half the dressing.
  • Let marinate for at least 30 and up to 6 hours.
  • After marinating, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a grill pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add chicken and grill until fully cooked through, about 6 per side.
  • Let cool, then chop into strips.
  • Wipe out grill pan.
  • Then, add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to same pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add peppers and onions and cook until charred and slightly softened, 10.
  • In a large bowl, add romaine, chicken, peppers, onions and avocado.
  • Toss with remaining dressing until evenly coated.
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Course Chicken / Salad