Sunday, December 12, 2010

Chicken Fajitas & Guacamole

I made some guacamole yesterday just because I could... Aaron, my fiance, has been working during the day so I cook these meals for my lunch then he has them for dinner when I got to work at a restaurant. Bit crappy but its only for four days then I get some time off.. then we do it all over again!

The guacamole is delicious. An amazing blend of herbs and spices which Aaron despised
=( but I loved! More for me! But I will have to make some changes next time if I want him to get some good fats into his system!!

This is yet another recipe from Paleo Girls

Yummy Guacamole!

INGREDIENTS
  • 3 Avocadoes (seeded & peeled)
  • 1 Lime (juiced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne (I didn't have this ingredient so I didn't use it)
  • 1/2 medium onion (diced)
  • 2 tomatoes (seeded and diced - I just used the tomatoes from a leftover peeled tomato tin I had and didnt bother seeding them)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Cilantro (I had Cilantro paste so just squeezed in a heap of that.. maybe what Aaron didnt like??)
  • 1 clove Garlic (minced)

METHOD
  • Add avocado and lime juice to a bowl and toss together
  • Add Salt, Cumin and Cayenne (if you are using it) and mash together using a potato masher (I used a fork as I did not have the luxury of this handy tool)
  • Fold in Tomatoes, Onion, Cilantro and Garlic
  • Refridgerate until ready to serve

You can use this Guacamole for so many things. I am going to use it for lunch to go in my chicken fajita, and I plan on using it again when I make bolognese and have tacos. You could have it with corn chips but we can't eat those! So maybe celery or sliced cucumber?

How to make CHICKEN FAJITAS!

INGREDIENTS
  • 500g Chicken Breast
  • 2 Capsicum
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • Fajita Seasoning (I have no idea what this is so I will include what I used below)

METHOD
  • In a bowl, mix Olive Oil, Water and Fajita Seasoning. If you do not have this seasoning I improvised with 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin and 1 tablespoon Paprika and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh Thyme
  • Cut chicken into strips or cubes and add to bowl
  • Make sure the chicken is well coated and place in fridge for 20mins to marinate
  • Cut 2 capsicum and 1/2 onion into slightly chunky pieces
  • Heat pan to medium-high heat and add a tiny bit of Olive Oil (you dont need much because the marinate already has oil in it
  • Cook chicken for about 2mins stirring frequently
  • Add chopped capsicum and onion and continue to cook for about 8mins


  • Remove from heat. You can eat this by itself stirred in with some guacamole but I it in a Romaine lettuce 'boat' with carrot, tomato, mushroom and some guacamole!

Messy but AMAZING!

I went snowboarding for an hour today but besides that I had a Rest Day.

Eat Healthy, Feel Healthy, Live Healthy!

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