The only thing better than chicken fajitas is chicken fajitas with all of the fixins! Get rid of the tortillas for this one…you aren’t going to need those. Instead, for this recipe, you are going to serve the seasoned chicken and fajita veggies with some cilantro rice, black beans, corn, salsa, sour cream, and a little avocado.

Sounds great, right? It is! My whole family got into this one. I hope yours does too.

Have fun with it!

By following the instructions in this recipe, you can make 6 equal bowls using all of the ingredients…or…

Don’t let me stifle your creativity! In our home, this dinner felt more like eating at a buffet. All of the ingredients were set out in the middle of the table in bowls with spoons, and each person got to choose how much of each ingredient they wanted in their bowls.

It was a laid back dinner that everyone really seemed to enjoy!

Fiesta!

Do you know what we really, really love here in America? Mexican food! It’s true. We can’t get enough! Do you want to know how I know that? There are literally hundreds of recipes on this blog right now, and our top shared/clicked on recipes are the ones with a Mexican theme to them. No joke.

Does your family celebrate Mexican Monday, Taco Tuesday, Salsa Saturday, or South of the Border Sunday? How about Cinco de Mayo!? Or maybe all of the above?

We don’t need an occasion to celebrate delicious food though, do we? We do it everyday. That’s what this whole blog is about: delicious food that can nourish our bodies while lifting our spirits.

More Meal Planning Mommies Mexican-inspired recipes worth celebrating.

If you are looking for some ways to celebrate delicious Mexican food this May, allow me to give you a few ideas just to get you started.

• Egg Roll Chimichangas – 3 WW SP
• Southwest Chipotle Blackened Chicken & Beans – 2 WW SP (MPM reader favorite)
• Smothered Chicken Verde Burritos – 4 WW SP
• Mexican Chicken Soup – 1 WW SP
• Double Decker Mexican Pizzas – 4 WW SP
• Cheesy Mexican Beans and Rice – 4 WW SP
• Chicken Tostadas – 4 WW SP
• Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Salsa – 5 WW SP
• Mexican Tortilla Skillet – 5 WW SP
• Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup – 0 WW SP
• Copycat Beefy 5-Layer Burritos – 6 WW SP
• Beef Tostadas – 8 WW SP
• Kickin’ Southwest Cheeseburgers – 5 WW SP
• Breakfast Tostadas – 5 WW SP

And, of course, now we can add today’s recipe to this list…so today’s Chicken Fajita Bowls become recipe number 15!

Here is what you need:

CHICKEN MARINADE:

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 6 relatively equal pieces
Cooking spray

FAJITA VEGGIES:

1 tablespoon water
1 red or orange bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 onion, sliced

CILANTRO RICE:

1 (8.8 ounce) package Uncle Ben’s Original Ready Rice
2 tablespoons cilantro or parsley, snipped
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 lime, juiced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt

SOUR CREAM MIXTURE:

1/4 cup light sour cream
2 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt

REMAINING INGREDIENTS:

1 (15 ounce) can black beans,
2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
3/4 cup salsa
1 avocado, seeded and sliced or chopped

Here is what you do:

In a freezer size zip-close bag, combine the chicken and chicken marinade ingredients (except for cooking spray). Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes.

In a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat, cook the chicken 5-7 minutes on both sides, or until the chicken is fully cooked. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Let the chicken cool for 5 minutes before slicing it.

Lower the heat on the skillet to medium-low heat, and add 1 tablespoon water and fajita veggies in the skillet. Mix veggies in water, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a spatula. Cook veggies 3-4 minutes, or until crisp-tender.

Meanwhile, cook rice according to the directions on the package. Transfer rice to a medium bowl. Mix in the remaining rice ingredients. Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix the sour cream with the Greek yogurt. Set aside.

In 6 serving bowls, arrange approximately 2 ounces chicken, 1/3 cup rice, 1/3 cup black beans, 1/3 cup corn, 1/6 of the avocado, 1/6 of the fajita veggies, 2 tablespoons salsa, and 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture.

Makes 6 servings.
One serving is approximately 2 ounces chicken, 1/3 cup rice, 1/3 cup black beans, 1/3 cup corn, 1/6 of the avocado, 1/6 of the fajita veggies, 2 tablespoons salsa, and 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture.
One serving is 9 Green, 5 Blue, and 5 Purple points.

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*MyWW® points calculated by Meal Planning Mommies; Not endorsed by MyWW (formerly Weight Watchers and WW). All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. MyWW® green, blue, and purple values calculated without WW Zero Points foods using the WW Recipe Builder.