How To Make A Chicken Fajita Salad Recipe

Low carb high protein meal for dinner

On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, I’m showing you how to make a chicken fajita salad recipe, using all fresh ingredients.

Yes, I’m sharing a delicious low carb, high protein meal on this edition of Brad’s Cookbook.

You can have this chicken fajita salad at dinner, lunch, or even as a snack.

Essentially you can eat this at any time of the day.

But don’t be fooled by the term “salad”

This is a power packed, muscle building chicken fajita salad, that will keep you satiated and fight off the late night sugar cravings.

Don’t let anyone tell you salads are for wimps.

If they do, tell them to try this low carb high protein chicken fajitas salad recipe.

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Even though this meal may look like it takes a long time to make, this low carb high protein meal is so quick and easy to make.

Plus, if you want to impress a loved one, this chicken fajita salad recipe is a great meal to make.

While preparing this chicken fajita salad recipe, I was literally salivating at the mouth because it looked so delicious.

TMI, I know.

Lets get started.

Note: even though I’m using red leaf lettuce, any type of leafy green will work in this chicken fajita salad recipe. However, if you like to change it up, give the red leaf lettuce a try.

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How to make a chicken fajita salad recipe

Print Recipe

Chicken Fajita Salad

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

6 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
• 1/2 cup onions (sliced)
• 1 chicken breast (diced)
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper (diced)
• 2 handfuls red leaf lettuce
• 1/2 cup tomatoes (diced)
• 1/2 avocado (sliced)

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 6 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin) 1/2 cup onions (sliced) 1 chicken breast (diced) 1/2 tsp cumin 2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 cup red bell pepper (diced) 2 handfuls red leaf lettuce 1/2 cup tomatoes (diced) 1/2 avocado (sliced)

Instructions

1. Heat a pan over medium to low heat. You don't want to heat the pan too hot as we're using olive oil.
2. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the pan, then allow it to heat up slightly before adding the onions.
3. Saute a 1/2 cup of sliced onions in the olive oil until soft and translucent.
4. Add 1 diced chicken breast to the pan, then add the spices by sprinkling 1 tsp of cumin and 2 tsp of dried oregano over the chicken and onion mixture.
5. Stir up the chicken and onion mixture and allow it to cook throughly for 3-4 minutes.
6. Add the diced red bell peppers to the mixture, stir, and heat for another 1-2 minutes.
7. Add a handful of red leaf lettuce to each plate. If you don't have red leaf lettuce, any leafy green will work.
8. Add a 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, the chicken fajita mix, and then finally, the sliced avocado on top.
9. Enjoy.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Info (per serving):

Calories: 471

Protein: 41g

Carbohydrates: 7g

Fat: 31g

Now you may be saying, that is one big salad.

You can also break this into 3-4 servings.

But if you’re hungry, split it into 2 servings, and enjoy.

So how delicious does that look?

This chicken fajita salad recipe contains healthy fats from the avocados, muscle building protein from the chicken breast, and it’s also low carb.

You can enjoy this for lunch, dinner, or any time of the day.

Based on how it looks and smells, you know it’s going to be delicious.

Damn that’s good

Don’t let anyone tell you eating salad is not manly.

How can you say chicken fajita salad is not manly?

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Enjoy the food.

I’ll see you tomorrow.

Questions For You:

• What are your favorite low carb dinner meals?
• Do you eat a lot of salads?

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Brad Gouthro

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