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15-Minute Fajitas! 2 Recipes: Classic Chicken Fajitas or Vegetarian Black Bean Fajitas

October 29, 2020

We love fajitas in our house. They’re quick, easy, healthy and everyone loves them. So good! We usually make fajitas one of two ways: Black Bean Fajitas or Chicken Fajitas. Both equally delicious, but depends on our mood. (My girls and I prefer the black bean fajitas, and Alex prefers the chicken fajitas, but both […]

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We love fajitas in our house. They’re quick, easy, healthy and everyone loves them. So good!

We usually make fajitas one of two ways: Black Bean Fajitas or Chicken Fajitas. Both equally delicious, but depends on our mood. (My girls and I prefer the black bean fajitas, and Alex prefers the chicken fajitas, but both are delicious!)

Here are our recipes for easy 15-minute Fajitas: Vegetarian Black Bean Fajitas or Classic Chicken Fajitas

Vegetarian Black Bean Fajitas 

Ingredients:

  • 2 bell peppers, any color, thinly sliced
  • ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon avocado oil
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • Juice of 1 lime 
  • Salt + pepper to taste 
  • Tortillas (whole wheat, sprouted wheat, corn, whatever you like!)

Toppings ideas: 

  • Avocado, sliced 
  • Dollop of whole-milk Greek yogurt (we also love Siggi’s brand)
  • Salsa, pico de gallo or chopped tomatoes 
  • Optional sprinkle of cheddar cheese
  • Squeeze of lime juice
  • Chopped cilantro 

Directions:

Over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to a large pan. Add bell peppers and onions and cook until they’re at your desired crispness/cookedness. If you like your onions more caramelized, add them to the pan first to cook, then add the bell peppers. 

While the bell peppers and onions cook, add 1 teaspoon of avocado oil to a small pan over medium-low heat. Add beans, garlic powder, oregano, lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the beans are warmed through.

To each tortilla, add beans, bell peppers and onions and top with your favorite toppings and another squeeze of lime juice. Enjoy! 


Classic Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:

  • 2 bell peppers, any color, thinly sliced
  • ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon avocado oil
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Juice of 1 lime 
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • Tortillas (whole wheat, sprouted wheat, corn, whatever you like!)

Toppings ideas: 

  • Avocado, sliced 
  • Dollop of whole-milk Greek yogurt (we also love Siggi’s brand)
  • Salsa, pico de gallo or chopped tomatoes 
  • Optional sprinkle of cheddar cheese
  • Squeeze of lime juice
  • Chopped cilantro 

Directions:

Over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to a large pan. Add bell peppers and onions and cook until they’re at your desired crispness/cookedness. If you like your onions more caramelized, add them to the pan first to cook, then add the bell peppers. 

While the bell peppers and onions cook, add the chicken and all of the seasonings, lime juice and cilantro to a bowl or freezer-sized ziplock bag. Mix it so that all of the good stuff coats the chicken.

Add 1 teaspoon of avocado oil to a small pan over medium-low heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook until the chicken is cooked through, flipping occasionally. When the chicken is cooked through, roughly slice the chicken into strips.

To each tortilla, chicken, bell peppers and onions and top with your favorite toppings and another squeeze of lime juice. Enjoy! 

Tip: Whole-milk plain Greek yogurt is such a great replacement for sour cream. It has a lot of protein too (and less calories and fat). I promise you won’t be able to tell the difference! 

Let me know if you give this Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Fries recipe a try! Tag me on Instagram or let me know in the comment section below. 🙂 I would LOVE to hear how you like it!

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