Chicken Fajitas with Guacamole

These hefty fajitas are bursting with Mexican favorites--chunky guacamole, grilled chicken, chopped tomato, olives, and cheese.


Chicken Fajitas with Guacamole

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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup
    olive oil or cooking oil
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  • 1/4 cup
    snipped cilantro or parsley
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  • 2 tablespoons
    lemon juice
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  • 1 teaspoon
    chili powder
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    ground cumin
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 12 ounces
    skinless, boneless chicken breasts
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  • 8 8-inch
    flour tortillas
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  • 2 cups
    shredded lettuce
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  • 1 cup
    shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
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  • 1 large
    tomato, chopped
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  • 1/2 cup
    sliced pitted ripe olives
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  • ripe avocado
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  • medium tomato, seeded, chopped, and drained
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  • 2 tablespoons
    finely chopped onion
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  • 1 tablespoon
    lemon juice
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1 teaspoon
    finely shredded lemon peel
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Directions
1.
For guacamole, seed and peel avocado. In a mixing bowl coarsely mash avocado. Add the medium tomato, onion, the 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and salt. Cover the surface of the guacamole with plastic wrap and chill up to 4 hours.
2.
For marinade, in a shallow nonmetallic dish combine oil, cilantro or parsley, lemon peel, the 2 tablespoons lemon juice, chili powder, cumin, and pepper. Add chicken to marinade, turning to coat. Cover and chill about 1 hour.
3.
Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Grill chicken on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 5 minutes. Turn chicken and brush with marinade; grill for 7 to 10 minutes more or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. (Or, place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 5 to 6 inches from the heat for 10 to 12 minutes, turning and brushing with marinade once.) Wrap flour tortillas in foil and heat on grill or in oven during the last 5 minutes of cooking chicken.
4.
To serve, cut chicken into bite-sized strips. On each tortilla, arrange chicken strips, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, chopped tomato, and sliced olives. Roll up tortillas, tucking in sides. Serve with Guacamole. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 576, Total Fat 32 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Sodium 745 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 30 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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