Recipes
Shopping list
- Preheat oven; prepare salad (10 minutes)
- Prepare pitas; serve (25 minutes)
Chicken Fajita Pitas
Ingredients
- 1 orange, for juice
- 12 oz frozen breaded chicken tenderloins (3–5 pieces)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 (10-oz) bag frozen pepper & onion blend
- 3 tablespoons fajita seasoning mix, divided
- 4 Deli pita breads (or tortillas)
- 8 teaspoons light ranch dressing
- 1 cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese
Prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Squeeze orange for juice (½ cup).
Steps
- Bake chicken tenders following package instructions. Preheat sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add pepper and onion blend; cook and stir 1–2 minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning and orange juice to peppers; cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until peppers are hot and mixture thickens slightly. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; toss with remaining 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning.
- Assemble pita pockets: start with 2 teaspoons dressing, then add ¼ cup cheese. Place chicken on cheese and top with peppers. Serve.
Key Lime-Honeydew Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups honeydew chunks (about 1 lb)
- 3 plums, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 2 limes, for zest/juice
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
Prep
- Cut honeydew and plums into bite-size pieces. Chop mint.
- Zest limes (2 teaspoons); squeeze for juice (2 tablespoons).
Steps
- Place milk, zest, juice, and mint in salad bowl; whisk until smooth.
- Add fruit to milk mixture; toss and chill until ready to serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with corn on the cob and cupcakes for dessert.
- You can substitute fresh cut peppers and onions from Produce; increase cook time by 2–3 minutes.
- Make the salad even more authentic by using Key limes for the zest and juice.
Chicken Fajita Pitas
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 470, Total Fat 21g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 50mg, Sodium 1330mg, Total Carb 43g, Fiber 6g, Sugars 6g, Protein 27g, Calc 30%, Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 120%, Iron 8%
Key Lime-Honeydew Salad
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 130, Total Fat 2g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 45mg, Total Carb 28g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 26g, Protein 3g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 50%, Iron 2%