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Chicken fajitas with peppers, onions, and cilantro in flour tortillas.

On busy weeknights, quick and easy dinners are key to making mealtime successful and stress-free. All of these healthy dinners are ready in 30 minutes without difficult prep or long ingredient lists. Read More

Next time you are wondering what to make for dinner, let us help! Whether you start with easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, One Pot Chicken Broccoli Pasta, or an easy Tex Mex Turkey Skillet, we have all the recipes you need to make mealtime a breeze.

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Sheet pan chicken fajitas with chicken breast, peppers, onions, and limes on a baking sheet .

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (5 Ingredients!)

The absolute best 20 minute Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas! These are so easy to make but taste like they are from a restaurant. Healthy, delicious, and a...

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Sheet pan chicken fajitas with chicken breast, peppers, onions, and limes on a baking sheet .

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