Fabulous fajitas!

With a 4th little monkey added to the mix these days, dinner has to be fast (and possibly made while baby-wearing!) while still healthy and delicious! I find myself pinning all sorts of recipes and fantasizing about making them, then often forgetting to actually go back and look at them! I pinned this one a while ago, which originally came from the website eatinonthecheap.com and had been adapted from Taste of Home magazine, but I adapted it even more to fit my family size and tastes-so here you go! These are absolutely the best fajitas I have ever made, and the easiest by far! I have made them on a grill, in an electric skillet, in a cast iron pan, you name it. Each time took more oil, more time and more work. These fajitas are a mix of fresh yummy veggies and boneless skinless chicken combined with traditional seasonings-then BAKED in the oven! No more standing in front of the stove! And while they are in the oven, I made some rice (brown would be yummy too), reheated some vegetarian refried beans, mashed up a batch of fresh guacamole and created a new salad recipe. Maybe I should share it. Ok, I will!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in strips (I used tenders and then halved them)
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 1 orange bell pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1 purple onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable/canola/grapeseed/coconut (not olive) oil
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
• In a 9 x 13 baking dish combine the chicken and the veggies.
• Mix together the oil and the spices and pour over the fajita mixture. Toss well to coat.
• Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through-I gave it a stir after abouut 25 minutes.
• While the fajitas are baking away, make this simple and delicious and refreshing salad:

1. peel, halve and grate a medium jicama
2. peel and grate 3 medium carrots
3. combine vegetables with the juice of a lime, 1 tablespoon agave, salt and pepper to taste

• Serve however you like! We used flour tortillas and the other yummy sides I mentioned above.

Eat and enjoy!