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mexican chicken fajita salad

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Nor Mac
Northern, MA

I often order this salad when I go to my favorite Mexican restaurant. This is my version of their salad. I got it to taste very close to it. Now I don't need to go out to get this salad.A lot of ingredients,but very easy to make. It has corn Salsa,chicken tomatoes,Cheese,and tortilla strips. My family loved it.

(5 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Grill

Ingredients For mexican chicken fajita salad

  • 2 lb
    chicken breast,or chicken breast tenders
  • 2 c
    mexican cheese blend shredded
  • 1
    large head of romaine lettuce
  • 2 c
    corn and black bean avocado salsa recipe below
  • 1 pt
    grape tomatoes chopped
  • TORTILLA STRIPS
  • 4
    tortilla rounds
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • CHICKEN MARINADE
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1/4 c
    lime juice
  • 3 tsp
    instant chicken bouillon powder
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp
    cayenne pepper depending on how spicy you like your chicken
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 2 tsp
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    cumin
  • CHEESE QUESADILLA OPTIONAL
  • 1 c
    mexican cheese blend shredded
  • 2
    flour tortilla's
  • 2 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • SALSA FOR SALAD
  • 15 oz
    can black beans rinsed well,and strained
  • 15 oz
    can of sweet corn rinsed and strained
  • 14 oz
    can of diced tomatoes with green chili's juice and all
  • 1
    avocado peeled and chopped
  • 1 pt
    grape tomatoes quartered
  • 1/2
    red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tsp
    honey
  • 1/4 -1 /2 tsp
    cayenne pepper depending on how spicy you like it
  • 3 Tbsp
    lime juice divided
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    olive oil
  • DRESSING OPTIONAL: 2 SMALL ORANGES, JUICED OR 1 LARGE ORANGE, JUICED 2 TABLESPOONS BALSAMIC VINEGAR 2 TABLESPOONS HONEY 1 CLOVE GARLIC, PEELED 3/4 TEASPOON SALT 3/4 TEASPOON FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER 3/4 CUP EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.

How To Make mexican chicken fajita salad

  • 1
    make Salsa. Combine all ingredients Except add tomatoes and Avocado last.
  • 2
    Combine all ingredients in a bowl to make marinade. Place chicken in marinade and refrigerate for an hour.
  • 3
    Mean while Take the tortilla's and brush all sides with oil. Stack them together. Cut in half. Then slice into thin strips starting at the short end. Toss the strips with salt. and bake on sheet pan at 400 degree's about 10 minutes. Toss them with spatula after 5 minutes. Watch them. If they are brown they are over cooked. You want them slightly browned. Take out of oven and cool.
  • 4
    Make the Salad. rinse dry and chop romaine. Chop tomatoes. Toss the lettuce with the tomatoes. Divide mixture to 4 plates,or bowls. Top with 1/4 of Corn salsa mixture. Sprinkle 1/4 of the cheese on each dish.
  • 5
    Heat grill. Spray with oil so chicken doesn't stick. Cook until no pink shows when cut. Cut chicken in to strips. place on salads equally. Sprinkle tortilla strips on salad,and top with Orange Balsamic dressing. enjoy
  • 6
    Optional cheese Quesadilla': Heat 1/2 the oil in a large fry pan. place tortilla in pan. Sprinkle with cheese. After about 1-2 minutes. Fold in half. Brown on both sides until cheese is melted. Cut and serve.
  • 7
    Serve salad with your favorite vinegrette
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