Fast and Furious Chicken Fajitas

Chicken is a low fat protein that helps the muscles to recover.

The chilli and coriander in the salsa and guacamole are rich in anti-oxidants and support the body’s immune system. The wrap provides energy in the form of carbohydrate.

Benefits: Post-exercise refuelling.

Ingredients: Serves 4

Fajitas

Salsa

Guacamole

Directions

Wash, de-seed and cut the peppers into strips

Slice the onion into strips

Slice the chicken lengthways into strips that are a similar length to the peppers

Put the peppers, onions and chicken into a bowl and season with the paprika, cumin and pepper. Squeeze the juice of a lime over the ingredients

Leave to marinade for 5 minutes while you prepare the salsa

Fajitas

Fry up the chicken and vegetables for ~6-8 minutes on a high heat until the chicken is cooked through. While the chicken is cooking, warm the wraps in the microwave or a dry frying pan.

Serve with low fat natural yoghurt, cheddar, salsa and guacamole.

Salsa

Finely chop the chillies

Roughly chop the tomatoes and coriander (including the stalks)

Put the chilli and tomatoes in a bowl with salt, pepper and juice of 2 limes then stir in the coriander

Guacamole

Finely chop the cherry tomatoes, coriander and chilli – mix together

Half and de-stone the avocado and remove the flesh from the skin

Chop it very small chunks and squeeze lime juice over it before mixing together in a bowl with the tomatoes, coriander and chillies.