Title: Chicken Almond Fajitas Salad
Categories: Almonds, Main dishes
Yield: 4 Servings

1 tb Vegetable oil
12 oz Skinless boneless chicken
-breast halves; cut into
-1/2" strips
2 md Bell peppers; red and/or
-green, seeded and cut into
-1/2" strips
1 tb Lime juice
1 ts Chili powder
Salt and pepper; to taste
1/3 c Sliced almonds; toasted *
6 c Shredded iceberg lettuce;
-lightly packed
2 md Tomatoes; cut into wedges
1 sm Red onion; sliced and
-separated into rings
1 c Jicama slices OR radish
-slices
1 c Prepared tomato salsa
Lowfat sour cream; optional

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken; toss 3
minutes. Add bell peppers to skillet; saute about 7 minutes, tossing often
until peppers are crisp-tender and juices run clear when chicken is pierced
with a knife. Remove from heat; mix in lime juice and chili powder. Season
with salt and pepper. Mix in almonds. To assemble salads, line four serving
plates with lettuce, then top with chicken mixture, dividing equally.
Surround with tomatoes, onion and jicama. Accompany with salsa and sour
cream.

Servings: 4

* To toast almonds, spread in an ungreased baking pan. Place in 350 degree
oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes or until almonds are light brown; stir once
or twice to ensure even browning. Note that almonds will continue to brown
slightly after removing from oven.

(PER PORTION: 283 Calories; 11 g Fat; 72 mg Cholesterol; 368 mg Sodium; 16
g Carbohydrate; 5 g Fiber; 30 g Protein.)

See http://www.almondsarein.com/ >Hanneman/Buster/MasterCook 1998/Ap

Recipe by: Almond Board of California

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh on Apr 08,
1998