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Mexican Chicken Fajita Bowl with Pico and Cauliflower

Sizzling fajita chicken with peppers and onions over cauliflower rice, finished with fresh pico de gallo.

Mexican Chicken Fajita Bowl with Pico and Cauliflower

Total

47 min

Prep

25 min

Cook

22 min

Serves

4

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Servings

Recipe serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb Chicken breast (thinly sliced)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 cups Spinach
  • 5 cups Cauliflower rice
  • 3 Bell peppers (sliced)
  • 1 Yellow onion (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Lime juice
  • 2 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 cup Diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro (chopped)(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, minced garlic, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Toss with chicken and let sit 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Sauté onion and bell peppers in a hot skillet with remaining olive oil until blistered and tender, 6–8 minutes. Remove to a bowl.

  3. 3

    Sear chicken in the same skillet until cooked through and caramelized, 6–9 minutes. Return peppers and onions to combine.

  4. 4

    Pico de gallo: mix diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (if using).

  5. 5

    Cauliflower rice: sauté cauliflower rice in a dry pan 5–7 minutes; season with a pinch of salt and lime.

  6. 6

    Optional egg: scramble eggs in a small skillet until just set; serve on top for extra protein.

  7. 7

    Build bowls: cauliflower rice, fajita chicken/peppers, spinach (wilted quickly in the last minute if desired), pico, and eggs.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

560

28% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein45 g
Carbohydrate24 g
Fat30 g
Fiber8 g
Sugar6 g
Sodium720 mg

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