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Chicken Fajita Pitas with Key Lime-Honeydew Salad
Recipes
Chicken Fajita Pitas with Key Lime-Honeydew Salad
4 servings
90 minutes total
  • 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

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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

    1. Place milk, zest, juice, and mint in salad bowl; whisk until smooth.
    2. 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%