Monday, June 9, 2014

Delicious Chicken Fajitas & Guacamole

 I LOVE "mexican food" and flavors and I can NOT live without it, so I had to find ways to make it healthy! NO more crazy cravings and over indulgences here...this is my favorite recipe for fajitas and guacamole. Before I dish out the goods, let's talk toppings first...

Rules I follow: Nix the sour cream, just a sprinkle of cheese, lots of veggies, lettuce, guacamole for creaminess, home made salsa or hot sauce, and an organic corn tortilla or high fiber tortilla. Layer on the rest and you are in heaven.


Ingredients:
1/3 Cup Chopped Cilantro
2 medium garlic cloves, pressed or chopped
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground cumin
Juice of 1 medium Lime (About 2 Tblspns)
3 Tblspns olive oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite size pieces)
Kosher salt
Ground Pepper
1 Green Pepper
1 Red Pepper
Onion
Mushrooms (Optional)
Romaine Lettuce, Chopped

Directions:
Place the cilantro, garlic, chili powder, coriander, cumin, lime juice, and 2 Tblspns of the the oil in a shallow baking dish and whisk to combine. Add the chicken and turn to coat with the marinade. Marinate for at least 10 minutes or up to 24 hours (refrigerate).
Heat a large skillet on Med-High and add chicken until fully cooked.

Slice peppers, onion and mushrooms and drizzle the remaining olive oil on them and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sautee in a separate skillet over medium heat until you reach desired tenderness.




Guacamole - My weakness! Has a lil' kick to it!
3 Avocados
1 Lime, Juiced (2 Tblspns)
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper                            
1/2 medium onion                                                                                                           

2 Tblspns chopped cilantro
1 Clove Garlic
1 Roma Tomato, diced (optional)
Jalapeno, diced (optional)

I put guac in my taco, but if you want to dip,
here's a healthy alternative to fried chips!

Brush your tortilla's lightly with olive oil,sprinkle with kosher salt. Stack on a cutting board and cut into triangles.Bake at 400 degrees for 7-10 min, or until desired crispiness. 


ENJOY!
~Amanda~


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