So there I was, standing listlessly in the kitchen, staring at a frozen, vacuum-sealed chicken breast and a head of lettuce , trying to figure out how to make them into dinner.
Lettuce wraps? Ain’t nothing but taco-impostors.
Chicken caesar salad? Uuuggghhh. Sounds like girl-food.
Then it hit me! Lime! A lime hit me in the face, I mean, and I saw clearly what I must do. Didn’t see who threw that lime, though. Bummer for you, dude. Guess you won’t get any of this chicken fajita salad.
- 12-16 ounces boneless, skinless chicken
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 teaspoons oil
- ½ large onion, sliced
- ½ bell pepper, sliced
- Dressing:
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon minced chipotle peppers in adobo
- Pinch celery salt
- Salad:
- Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion, avocado – any vegetables you like
- Cheese, sour cream, salsa if you like
- Tortilla chips
- Either butterfly or tenderize the chicken to make it no thicker than ½”. Marinate the chicken in the lime, Worcestershire, and garlic for 20 minutes to an hour.
- Heat one teaspoon of the oil in a heavy skillet over high heat.
- Saute the onion and bell pepper until browned and softened slightly. Remove them to a plate.
- Add the remaining teaspoon of oil to the pan and cook the chicken until done, shouldn’t take more than 8 minutes or so.
- Remove the chicken to a cutting board and slice it on a diagonal.
- Return the peppers and onion and chicken to the skillet and toss together.
- Combine all dressing ingredients well.
- Arrange salad on plates. Top with chicken and dressing.
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