Chicken Fajita-Inspired Salad with Grilled Veggies
This Chicken Fajita-Inspired Salad is complete with delicious grilled veggies, fresh herbs and a yummy salsa verde dressing!
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Fajita, Spicy, Summer, Yummy
Servings: 2servings
Author: Emily
Ingredients
2chicken breasts
juice of 2limes, separated
1/4tspgarlic powder
1/2tspsmoked paprika
1/2tspcumin
salt and pepper to taste
4cups lettuce of your choice
2bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1/8ths
3small zucchinis or ~10 asparagus stalks
2green onions
3 1/2tbspolive oil, separated
2tbspsalsa verde (or 2 tsp sriracha)
1tbspwhite vinegar
1garlic clove
1avocado, sliced
1/4cupfeta, crumbled
2tbspcilantro, finely chopped
Instructions
Marinate Chicken
In a container, add 2 chicken breasts, juice of 1 lime, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp cumin, salt and pepper. You can marinate this for 30 minutes up to 24 hours.
Prep Veggies
If you haven't already, seed bell peppers and cut into eighths. Place on a large tray.
Slice zucchinis into thin slices or, if using asparagus, chop off the ends. Add to tray.
Rinse and remove ends from green onions. Add to tray.
Cover zucchini with 1/2 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper.
Grill Time!
At this point, turn on your barbecue (you could also roast the chicken and veggies in the oven).
Once hot, place chicken breasts and veggies on grill and close barbecue.
The green onions will take 2 minutes per side, while the other veggies will be 4-5 minutes per side. The chicken should take about 5 minutes per side. Just keep an eye on everything!
Putting It All Together
While chicken and veggies are cooling, prep the salad dressing. To a jar or bowl, add 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp salsa verde, 1 tbsp white vinegar and one garlic clove, finely diced. Shake to combine and set aside.
In a large bowl, add 4 cups of lettuce.
Slice the chicken and veggies and add to salad.
Top with sliced avocado, crumbled feta and cilantro.