Scott's Firehouse Grilled Fajita Taco Salad

Since it is Father's Day weekend and this is our family blog...I must talk about my hubby just a bit.

Since my hubby knew our Caleb was graduating and our Riss was getting married, he decided to make some major lifestyle changes.  Loosing weight was something he had been working on for awhile, but it kept coming back.  Of course, my cooking and baking weren't helping the situation either!  But fitting into a smaller size dress pants for Caleb's graduation and the daddy/daughter dance at his little girl's wedding was the elusive dangling donut carrot!!

On the way back from a long walk, with a free coupon in hand, we stopped into WOOHOO for a smoothie.

We were met by Tracy who just started talking to us as though we were old friends.  She was starting a BIGGEST LOOSER class {where they would weigh in, take a walk as a group and then come back for a short class on nutrition, portion control etc.} and invited my hubby to join and welcomed me to stroll along for the walks...

He DID IT...and is doing GREAT!!! 

NEVER in the 25+years that my hubby and I have known each other have I seen him so happy about his weight.

He is hovering around the minus 30lb. mark!

I am so thankful for Tracy and for her passion to help those who struggle and who have tried a million and one ways to loose the weight and to keep it off.

Thank you, Tracy for all your help, support and flexibility with his crazy schedule!!

So, HERBALIFE and WOOHOO is on my list of favorites!

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Anyhoo, hubby is finding all kinds of ways to add flavor to old favorites.

Normally, the chicken was placed on tortilla shells, slathered with shredded cheese and serrano cream.

Now, the chicken is placed on a bed of dark, healthy, oh.so.good.for.you greens, topped with sliced   chicken and lotsa grilled veggies with serrano cream ~made with yogurt instead of sour cream.

Again, the firehouse recipes are relatively fast.  This one takes a bit more time...but can easily be prepped earlier on in the day and grilled in very little time!

ENJOY this packed-full-of-goodness-meal!

Grilled Fajita Taco Salad

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp. liquid smoke

2 tsp. sea salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 serrano pepper, seeds removed and sliced

Juice of:  1 orange, 2 limes and 2 lemons

3 garlic cloves or less {we just love garlic!}

*Desired amount of greens like spinach, romaine, fancy greens etc.

Grilled Veggies:

1 red onion, sliced

2 red peppers, sliced

2 yellow peppers, sliced

*Place veggies in  ZIPLOC gallon bag with a tad bit of olive oil.  Keep chilled until ready to grill.

Directions:

*Place chicken in ZIPLOC gallon bag along with the liquid smoke, oil, salt, pepper, serrano, juices and garlic.  Let sit for at least 1 hr. and up to 24 hrs. in the fridge.

*Grill chicken on the bbq until juices run clear and it is fully cooked.  Remove from grill and place on a plate covered with tin foil.

*Once the chicken is cooked and "resting" under the tin foil, place the veggies in a veggie grill basket and let it char a bit.  stir it a couple of times and that is it.

{If you don't have a grill basket, they make great Father's Day gifts!  Or, just make sure the veggies are cut large enough so that they don't fall through the grates on the grill.}

*Prepare your salad beds and place sliced chicken, grilled veggies, avocado and serrano cream on top...or you can eat them on a tortilla shell...

Serrano Cream

3 Serrano peppers

1 large clove of garlic

½ tsp. sea salt

½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream

*Seed, devein and cut peppers into small pieces.

*Combine all ingredients in blender until well blended.

*Chill until ready to use.




Shared with:  stonegable, newlyweds, comfy in the kitchen

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