Chicken Fajitas with Guacamole
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
These hefty fajitas are bursting with Mexican favorites--chunky guacamole, grilled chicken, chopped tomato, olives, and cheese.

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Ingredients
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1/4 cupolive oil or cooking oilsee savings

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1/4 cupsnipped cilantro or parsleysee savings

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2 tablespoonslemon juicesee savings

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1 teaspoonchili powdersee savings

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1/2 teaspoonground cuminsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonpeppersee savings

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12 ouncesskinless, boneless chicken breastssee savings

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8 8-inchflour tortillassee savings

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2 cupsshredded lettucesee savings

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1 cupshredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)see savings

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1 largetomato, choppedsee savings

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1/2 cupsliced pitted ripe olivessee savings

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1ripe avocadosee savings

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1medium tomato, seeded, chopped, and drainedsee savings

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2 tablespoonsfinely chopped onionsee savings

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1 tablespoonlemon juicesee savings

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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1 teaspoonfinely shredded lemon peelsee savings

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Directions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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