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Solo cooking doesn’t mean busting your grocery budget, eating the same thing over and over, or tossing ingredients by day 5.

Here’s how I turned one chicken fajita cook into 2x meals for under $15:

🥙 Chicken (or tofu 🌱) fajita pita

🥗 Fajita salad w/ quick cilantro-lime dressing

🛒 You’ll need:

• ¾ lb chicken breast or beef or tofu

• 1 bell pepper, 1 onion, 1 portobello

• Garlic, olive oil, spices

• 1–2 pitas or tortillas

• Salad greens

• Lime + cilantro (optional)

• Cheese, mayo, hot sauce (optional)

👩‍🍳 Quick steps:

1. Season & sear chicken

2. Sauté veggies in same pan

3. Use for pitas (I add cheese ketchup + mayo)

4. Toss leftovers into a salad with an easy vinaigrette

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