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Chicken Fajita Salad Recipe

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This recipe came from Texas, which is famous for its Mexican food. I love to cook, even though it's just for me and my husband now. I invite our grown kids over a lot, and they just love this recipe. I'm happy to share it! —Lois Proudfit, Eugene, Oregon

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Chicken Fajita Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1/2 cup lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
1 cup unblanched almonds, toasted
Shredded lettuce
3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 medium ripe California Avocado, peeled and sliced

Directions

In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin and oregano. Pour half in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
In a large skillet, heat remaining oil on medium-high. Saute onion for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Drain and discard marinade. Add chicken to skillet; stir-fry until meat is no longer pink. Add the red pepper, chilies and reserved marinade; cook 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in almonds. Serve immediately over shredded lettuce; top with tomatoes and avocado. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Originally published as Chicken Fajita Salad in Country August/September 1991, p49

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Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2012 by daisey5

This was great. I used pre cooked chicken.

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by ElaineFarney

I use just the marinated chicken for fajitas--delicious!

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2010 by Trilby Yost

A long-time favorite that I have made so many times I had forgotten where I got the recipe. Glad to run across 'the original' again! For some reason I never got in the habit of including the toasted almonds, but it sounds good so I'll try it with them next time.