Chipotle Chicken Fajita Bowls
Chicken Fajita Bowl Weeknight Dinner put together in less than 30 minutes!
An easy and healthy recipe paired with rice or cauliflower rice to make cooking easy during the week.
No sacrificing flavor or your health during a busy week!
Ingredients
For The Chicken
1-1.5 lbs chicken breast
½ - 1 teaspoon chipotle powder (based on your preference for heat)
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp garlic salt
Salt and pepper to taste
Juice of half a lime
For The Cauliflower Rice
4 cups riced cauliflower
¼ cup chopped chilantro
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp garlic salt
Salt and Pepper to taste
For the Fajita Veggies
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 orange bell pepper, sliced
1 white onion, sliced
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp cumin
Directions
Mix ingredients for chicken marinade (oil, lime juice, chipotle powder, garlic salt, tomato paste) in a small bowl
Pat chicken breasts dry with a paper towel and place in a freezer bag with marinade and massage bag to coat chicken. Set aside.
Warm a pan on medium high heat and spray with cooking spray
Add in riced cauliflower, garlic salt, salt and pepper to taste and sauté until cauliflower is tender (about 5-7 minutes).
Mix cauliflower with lime juice and chopped cilantro in a bowl and set aside
Keeping pan on medium high heat, add 1 tbs oil and sliced onions. Sauté for about 1-2 minutes
Add sliced bell peppers , garlic salt and cumin to pan and sauté until veggies are tender but crisp (about 4-5 minutes). Set aside.
Add additional oil to pan if needed and cook chicken for 4-5 minutes per side (depending on thickness) or until no longer pink
Assemble bowls with chicken, cauliflower rice and fajita vegetables
Garnish with lime, cilantro and avocado if desired.