Rainbow Chicken Fajita Salad with Jalapeño-Scented Sour Cream
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| Serves | 3-4 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
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| Meal type | Main Dish, Salad |
A mouthful of delicious, tender chicken, sweet, yet slightly crunchy bell peppers and onions and a spicy sour cream that sears into your tongue, only to have the spice be cut instantaneously by the dairy.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 3 bell peppers (orange, red and green (for the)
- 1/2 jalapeño (seeded and diced)
- 1 bag Tyson's Grilled and Ready Fajita Chicken Breast Strips
- The juice of one lemon
- A splash of water
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Worchestshire sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (tightly packed)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 jalapeño (seeded and minced)
- The juice of 1/2 a lime
- lettuce
Directions
| Marinade | |
| Step 1 | |
| In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, water, garlic, Worchestshire sauce, brown sugar, oregano, cumin and red pepper flakes. | |
| Fajita Steps | |
| Step 2 | |
| Slice the onion and the bell peppers into thin strips, then toss them and the 1/2 jalapeno into the marinade. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Toss vegetables to coat. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add vegetables, reserving the marinade liquid. This leftover marinade can be used as a dressing for the salad! | |
| Step 5 | |
| Saute over medium heat, stirring often until they become tender: about 12 minutes. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Add the chicken strips and continue cooking until heated through: about 5 minutes. | |
| Dressing | |
| Step 7 | |
| While the chicken and veggies heat through, in a small bowl combine 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1/4 seeded and minced jalapeño and the juice from 1/2 a lime. | |
| Step 8 | |
| Top the lettuce with the chicken and veggies and dressing and dig in! | |
