Low-Carb Chicken Fajita Salad

This keto Fajita Salad is packed with fiber, flavor, and spice! I’m obsessed with the dairy-free cilantro vinaigrette that acts as the salad dressing and as the marinade for the chicken thighs.

Along with the grilled chicken we’ve got grilled peppers, onions, avocado, jalapeños, and the lettuce of course. You could also swap out the chicken for flank steak (yum!), or even shrimp!

The cooked marinated chicken can be stored in the fridge for four days which makes this healthy low-carb salad ideal for meal prep and lunchboxes — it will only take a few minutes to prepare this nutritious keto salad.

Step-by-step

1. Combine the marinade ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Add half to a container with the chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
   Reserve the rest for the dressing.

   

3. Heat a large skillet over high heat, cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side until slightly charred and cooked through.
   Remove, slice and set aside.

4. Add the ghee to the skillet and add in the pepper and onion. Cook for 4-5 minutes until soft.

   

5. To assemble, top the lettuce with the chicken, peppers, onion, avocado, and jalapeños. Top with dressing.

   

6. Serve immediately, or store in the fridge for up to a day. The marinated and cooked chicken can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.

   

Recipe

Low-Carb Chicken Fajita Salad

★★★★★4.8 (178 ratings)

All of the flavors of Mexican fajitas with none of the carbs. A healthy low-carb recipe for your lunchbox!

Hands on

25m

Overall

1h 25m

Servings

4

8.3 g

Net carbs

26.3 g

Protein

41 g

Fat

533

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Ingredients makes 4 servings

• Marinade:
• ¹/₄ cup extra virgin olive oil (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
• ¹/₃ cup lime juice (80 ml/ 2.7 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup cilantro leaves
• 1 clove garlic
• ¹/₂ tsp ground cumin
• ¹/₂ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• Fajitas:
• 450 g boneless, skinless, chicken thighs (1 lb)
• 1 large red bell pepper, sliced (210 g/ 7.4 oz)
• ¹/₂ medium red or white onion, sliced (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
• 2 tbsp ghee or butter (28 g/ 1 oz)
• 2 heads Romaine lettuce or any green lettuce (400 g/ 14.1 oz)
• 2 large avocados, diced or sliced (400 g/ 14.1 oz)
• 2 jalapeños, sliced (28 g/ 1 oz)

Instructions

1. Combine the marinade ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Add half to a container with the chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
   Reserve the rest for the dressing.

3. Heat a large skillet over high heat, cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side until slightly charred and cooked through.
   Remove, slice and set aside.

4. Add the ghee to the skillet and add in the pepper and onion. Cook for 4-5 minutes until soft.

5. To assemble, top the lettuce with the chicken, peppers, onion, avocado, and jalapeños. Top with dressing.

6. Serve immediately, or store in the fridge for up to a day. The marinated and cooked chicken can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 7%Protein 21%Fat 72% of calories

Net carbs

8.3 g

Total carbs

18.8 g

Fiber

10.5 g

Sugars

5.4 g

Protein

26.3 g

Fat

41 g

Saturated fat

9.8 g

Calories

533 kcal

Sodium

708 mg · 30.8% RDA

Magnesium

80 mg · 19.9% RDA

Potassium

1,190 mg · 59.5% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	13.5 g	119
Lime juice, fresh	1.6 g	0.1 g	0 g	5
Coriander (cilantro), fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Garlic, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Cumin, ground	0.1 g	0 g	0.1 g	1
Onion powder, spices	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Chicken thighs (skinless, boneless, raw)	0 g	22.1 g	4.6 g	136
Peppers, red bell, fresh	2.1 g	0.5 g	0.2 g	16
Onion, red, fresh	0.8 g	0.2 g	0 g	5
Ghee	0 g	0 g	7.5 g	68
Lettuce, Romaine	1.2 g	1.2 g	0.3 g	17
Avocado, fresh	1.8 g	2 g	14.7 g	161
Peppers, Jalapeno, fresh	0.3 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
Total	8.3 g	26.3 g	41 g	533

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Nut free
• Pork free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free