Zesty Chicken Fajita Salad
A high-protein, satisfying salad featuring warm fajita-spiced chicken and crisp bell peppers. Topped with rich guacamole and fresh lime juice for a perfectly balanced midlife lunch.
The perimenopause lens
A cautious perimenopause lens
These tags explain why the recipe may appear in Lila. They are prompts for noticing your own patterns—not evidence that this meal treats a symptom.
Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthAppetite changes
Notice patterns without judgment
One meal does not determine body weight. Look at fullness, energy and repeatable eating patterns over time instead.
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Low energy
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Food is one part of energy. Notice meal timing, sleep and symptoms together rather than assigning the result to one nutrient.
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Fatigue
Separate a pattern from one day
Notice energy alongside sleep, meals and symptoms across several days. Ongoing fatigue deserves a clinical conversation.
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Brain fog
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Sleep, stress, meals and symptoms overlap. Seeing them together is more useful than crediting one ingredient.
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Before you start
Your 20-minute game plan
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Equipment
Large skillet
Time saver
Prep the vegetables and measure pantry ingredients earlier in the day to shorten cook time.
Do these three things first
- 1Prep oz raw chicken breast (sliced), medium bell pepper (sliced), small red onion (sliced)
- 2Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 3Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
Ingredients
Gather as you go
Ingredients
From Your Pantry
Cook along
One clear step at a time
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Next: Heat the olive oil in a skillet…
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Heat the olive oil in a skillet…
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
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Toss the chicken strips with a pinch…
Toss the chicken strips with a pinch of salt, black pepper, ground cumin, and chili powder. Add to the skillet and cook for 5 to 6 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside.
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In the same skillet
In the same skillet, add the sliced bell pepper and red onion. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until they are tender-crisp and slightly charred on the edges.
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Arrange the chopped romaine lettuce in a…
Arrange the chopped romaine lettuce in a large, wide bowl.
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Top the greens with the warm chicken…
Top the greens with the warm chicken and fajita vegetables, then add a generous dollop of guacamole. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top as a simple, tangy dressing.
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The nutrition underneath
Why this bowl holds together
If you plan to take this…
If you plan to take this to work, pack the warm chicken and peppers in a separate container from the cold lettuce and guacamole to keep the greens crisp.
Bell peppers are an excellent source…
Bell peppers are an excellent source of Vitamin C, which helps your body better absorb the iron from the chicken.
You can swap the prepared guacamole…
You can swap the prepared guacamole for half a fresh avocado, mashed lightly with sea salt and lime juice.
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