Best Grilled Fajita Salad Recipes

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GRILLED CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD



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A low-carb, no-sweat, sizzling hot grilled fajita salad. Garnish with lime wedges and finely chopped cilantro, if desired.

Provided by Baking Nana

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Panasonic

Time 1h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 (12 ounce) bottle liquid fajita marinade
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 heads romaine lettuce
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips
½ onion, cut into 1/4-inch strips

Steps:

  • Combine chicken strips and fajita marinade in a large bowl. Let marinate in the refrigerator, 1 hour to overnight.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Combine oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Clean heads of romaine lettuce; cut in half from end to end. Brush halved romaine lettuce with oil-garlic mixture.
  • Add sliced peppers and onions to the oil-garlic mixture. Toss to combine.
  • Arrange the romaine cut-side down on the oiled grill. Cook just until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
  • If you have a grill basket, spread marinated chicken evenly in the basket; otherwise, thread chicken and vegetables on skewers. Grill chicken for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken in the basket, add the vegetables, and grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the chicken reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 10 minutes more.
  • Slice grilled lettuce and place on serving plates. Divide chicken and vegetables evenly over the grilled romaine lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 1738.4 mg, Sugar 13.1 g

GRILLED CHILI LIME CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD RECIPE



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Provided by PineyCook

Number Of Ingredients 18

Marinade/Dressing:
3 tablespoons olive oil
100 ml (just over 1/3 cup) freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro/coriander
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes (adjust to your preference of spice)
1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin
1 teaspoon salt
Salad:
4 chicken thigh fillets, skin removed (no bone)
1/2 yellow capsicum/bell pepper, deseeded and sliced
1/2 red capsicum/bell pepper, deseeded and sliced
1/2 an onion, sliced
5 cups cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried
2 avocados, sliced
Extra coriander leaves to garnish
Sour cream (optional) to serve

Steps:

  • Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Pour half the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the chicken fillets for two hours if time allows. Refrigerate the reserved untouched marinade to use as a dressing. Heat about one teaspoon of oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. (Grill in batches to prevent excess water being released.) Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest. Wipe pan over with paper towel; drizzle with another teaspoon of oil and grill/fry capsicum/pepper and onion strips until cooked to your liking. Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, avocado slices, capsicum/pepper and onion strips and chicken. Drizzle with remaining marinade/dressing and serve with (optional) extra coriander leaves and sour cream

GRILLED FAJITA STEAK SALAD WITH PICKLED PINK ONIONS



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Walk through any neighborhood in the late afternoon, and chances are you'll catch the scent of grilling food. Like suntan lotion and freshly mowed grass, the smoky fragrance smells like summertime.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Categories     Salad     Beef and Pork Salad Recipes     Beef Salad Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 large garlic cloves, minced
⅓ cup fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 pounds (1 to 1 1/4-inch-thick) New York strip or leanest rib-eye steaks
1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and quartered
½ large red onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
12 cups arugula or other prewashed baby greens
½ cup light sour cream

Steps:

  • Mix garlic and lime juice; set aside 3 Tbs. of mixture for a post-grill marinade. For dressing, add a generous pinch of salt and pepper to the remaining lime juice mixture and slowly whisk in oil; set aside.
  • Mix cumin, salt and pepper in a small dish. Rub steaks on both sides with oil, and season with cumin mixture. Brush peppers with oil, then season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine onion with vinegar and a pinch of salt. Set all aside.
  • Build a fire on only one side of grill (to conserve charcoal). When coals are covered with white ash, place steak and peppers on rack over direct heat, cover and grill until steaks are well seared, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium to medium-rare meat.
  • Transfer steaks to plate and immediately drizzle with reserved lime mixture. Transfer peppers to a cutting board, and cut each quarter in thirds to get 24 pieces of pepper. Let sit 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Thinly slice steak across grain. Toss greens with dressing. Arrange in six shallow bowls. Top with steak, peppers, pickled onions and a dollop of sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 30.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 65.4 mg, Sugar 3 g

GRILLED CHILI LIME CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD



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Number Of Ingredients 18

1 batch MARINADE/DRESSING
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon red Chile flakes or red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 batch SALAD
4 pieces boneless chicken thighs, skin removed
1/2 piece yellow bell pepper, deseeded and sliced
1/2 piece red pepper, deseeded and sliced
1/2 piece onion
5 cups romaine, washed and dried
2 pieces avocados, sliced
1 cup cilantro, for garnish
1 cup sour cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Pour half the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the chicken for about two hours, if time allows. Refrigerate the reserved 'untouched' marinade to use as a dressing
  • Heat about 1 tsp of oil in a grill pan over medium high heat and grill chicken on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. Alternately, you can bbq them. Once cooked, set aside to rest.
  • Wipe pan over with paper towel; drizzle with another tsp of oil and fry pepper and onion strips until cooked to your liking.
  • Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, avocado slices, peppers, onion strips and chicken. Drizzle with remaining marinade/dressing and serve with cilantro leaves and sour cream.

GRILLED FAJITA SALAD



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Shake up some Margaritas (limeade for the kids) and slather grilled corn on the cob with cumin-seasoned butter. For dessert, top fudge brownies with coffee ice cream and Kahlúa.

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/4 pounds thin-sliced boneless pork loin chops
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/3 cups bottled citrus vinaigrette
3 small bell peppers (a mix of green, red, and yellow), quartered lengthwise
1 large onion, cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices
8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
2 cups broken tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Prepare barbecue (high heat). Place pork in shallow dish. Sprinkle pork on both sides with chili powder and salt. Pour 2/3 cup vinaigrette over pork. Let marinate 10 minutes. Place peppers and onion slices on rimmed baking sheet. Brush with 1/3 cup vinaigrette.
  • Grill vegetables until tender, turning often, about 8 minutes total. Remove pork from vinaigrette. Grill until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board. Thinly slice meat across grain. Separate onion slices into rings and cut peppers into strips.
  • Toss lettuce in large bowl with remaining 1/3 cup vinaigrette. Divide among 4 plates. Top with pork and vegetables. Sprinkle with tortilla chips.

GRILLED BEEF FAJITA SALAD



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Grilled beef steak and fajita ingredients are served on a bed of salad greens with a sassy salsa dressing.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 container (14 ounces) refrigerated salsa (1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1-pound beef sirloin steak, about 1 inch thick
2 medium red or green bell peppers, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
9 cups bite-size pieces romaine lettuce
Guacamole, if desired
Sour cream, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Mix all Salsa Dressing ingredients; set aside.
  • Mix chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Sprinkle mixture over both sides of beef.
  • Place bell peppers and onion in grill basket. Cover and grill beef and vegetables 3 to 4 inches from medium heat about 5 minutes for medium-rare or about 7 minutes for medium; turn. Grill 5 to 7 minutes longer or until desired beef doneness.
  • In large bowl, toss lettuce, grilled peppers and onion with half of the dressing. Cut beef diagonally into 1/2-inch slices; place on salad. Serve with remaining dressing, guacamole and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 490 mg

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