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Fajitas are a fun meal for the whole family. With your choice of sauces and condiments, this chicken and bell pepper fajita recipe is both tasty and customizable to your taste. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Filling:

1 1/2 lbs Chicken Breasts, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
2 medium Red Bell Peppers, cut into thin strips
2 medium Yellow Bell Peppers, cut into thin strips
1/2 large Yellow Onion, cut into thick slices
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Whole Wheat Tortillas

Marinade:

1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp Lemon Juice, fresh
1 1/2 tsp Himalayan Salt
1 1/2 Dried Oregano
1 1/2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

Directions:

1. Whisk together marinade ingredients in a small bowl.

2. Place chicken pieces in a zip lock bag and pour marinade into bag. Seal zip lock bag and set aside.

3. In a large non-stick pan, heat extra virgin olive oil and add peppers and onions. Cook on medium-high until peppers are soft and onions are cooked.

4. Remove peppers and onions from pan, place in bowl and cover.

5. Cook chicken in pan on medium-high heat until no longer pink, approximately 6 minutes.

6. Return peppers and onions to pan and heat through with chicken.

7. Serve fajitas in tortillas with salsa, hot sauce, and low-fat sour cream as desired.

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