I'm determined to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight before swimsuit season, so I've been counting calories and upping protein recently. This has made meal planning even more of a nightmare than before- which unfortunately has coincided with a monumental lag in posts from all the rest of you (come on ladies! don't leave me hangin'!) So I've come up with a couple protein rich recipes for the calorie challenged on my own lately. Here's one of them:
Chicken Fajitas
Makes about 6 8" fajitas, 273 calories, 30 carbs, and 23 grams protein per fajita
Ingredients:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into thin strips)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, and 1 medium yellow bell pepper (seeded and cut into strips)
- non-stick cooking spray
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup fat free sour cream, thinned with 1-2 Tbs low fat milk
- 1-2 tsp ranch dressing mix
- six 8' tortillas
- 1/2 cup diced tomato
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/3 cup shredded low fat cheddar cheese
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Directions:
Spray skillet with non stick cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken w/ spices. Cook chicken and pepper strips over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes until strips are tender and chicken is cooked through (or use leftover grilled or baked chicken from a previous meal- cook peppers in spices for 5 minutes, throw chicken in during last minute or two of cooking to reheat). Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
Wrap tortillas in foil and heat at 350 for 10 minutes before serving. While tortillas are heating, mix sour cream, milk and ranch seasoning together. Top each warm tortilla with 1/6 chicken/pepper mixture, 1-2 T ranch sauce, lettuce, tomato, a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of cheese. Enjoy! For more protein, try adding some black beans too.
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