Fajita Salad with Creamy Cilantro-Lime Sauce

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4 servings (serving size: 1 serving salad, 3 ounces chicken, and 1/3 cup sauce)
August 1997
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Turn chicken fajitas into a salad by  spooning the mixture of spicy chicken, bell pepper and onions over lettuce and topping with beans, tomato, cheese and olives.  Serve with the creamy lime and cilantro dressing and flour tortilla wedges or baked tortilla chips. 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into thin strips
  • Cooking spray
  • 6 cups shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1 1/3 cups thinly sliced green bell pepper rings
  • 1 cup sliced red onion, separated into rings
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
  • 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium tomato, cut into 8 wedges
  • Creamy Cilantro-Lime Sauce

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 520
  • Caloriesfromfat 38%
  • Fat 21.9g
  • Satfat 6g
  • Monofat 6.8g
  • Polyfat 6g
  • Protein 3.6g
  • Carbohydrate 34.7g
  • Fiber 6.6g
  • Cholesterol 101mg
  • Iron 5.4mg
  • Sodium 1061mg
  • Calcium 360mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken; toss to coat. Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add chicken mixture; sauté 8 minutes or until chicken is done. Set aside.

Step 2

Divide lettuce and next 6 ingredients (lettuce through tomato) among 4 bowls; top with chicken mixture. Serve with Creamy Cilantro-Lime Sauce.

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Ratings & Reviews

Out of This World

steponme
March 24, 2015
I've been making this salad for years and it always gets rave reviews.  The spices on the chicken blend with the exquisite cilantro-lime sauce to produce a wonderful dish. 

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quikgourmet
May 02, 2012
This was a delicious, filling salad and the dressing complimented it well. I added garlic powder to the chicken seasoning and diced my peppers, onions and tomatoes a little smaller than directed, but other than that, I followed recipe as written.

daneanp's Review

daneanp
August 07, 2011
Delicious - even my fincky 14 year old loved it. I bulked up the veggies and decreased the dressing per serving and it made a huge salad. Easy to prepare and perfect for weeknights.

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LWUMOM
June 15, 2011
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ppppppp
May 22, 2011
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