Fajitas
These fajitas are so delicious that you’ll be surprised that they are so healthy too! You can use different variations of meat or even skip the meat altogether. I like to use chicken, beef or shrimp combinations. We usually make enough for two meals so we can enjoy it more than once.
Fajitas – Grilled
By Vicki Pare, CN
Ingredients needed:
Chicken (we enjoy thighs for more flavor); Beef (any lean beef will do); Shrimp
Onions (1-1.5 large sweet; 1/4 chopped and 3/4 sliced)
Peppers (sliced or chopped; we prefer yellow, red or orange which has more nutrients and flavor than green)
Tomatoes (approx. 4)
Cilantro (fresh, if possible)
Lettuce (chopped)
Fajita shells (flour tortilla)
Plain, whole yogurt (instead of sour cream)
Onions (1-1.5 large sweet; 1/4 chopped and 3/4 sliced)
Peppers (sliced or chopped; we prefer yellow, red or orange which has more nutrients and flavor than green)
Tomatoes (approx. 4)
Cilantro (fresh, if possible)
Lettuce (chopped)
Fajita shells (flour tortilla)
Plain, whole yogurt (instead of sour cream)
Guacamole (Fabulous Guacamole)
Grated Colby Jack cheese
Other:
Avocado Oil
honey
roasted garlic powder
preferred seasoning, if any, on meat (we use a fajita seasoning – no salt)
1) Chop and slice onion. Lay onion onto large piece of aluminum foil. Sprinkle oil, honey and roasted garlic powder over onion. Wrap up onion in aluminum foil fully enclosed. Grill for 20-30 minutes.
2) Grill meat to correct doneness.
3) Prepare peppers and lettuce.
4) Prepare Yummy Pico and Fabulous Guacamole
5) When all ingredients are prepared, fill fajita shell as such: meat, carmelized onion, cheese (melts over warm ingredients), Fabulous Guacamole, lettuce, pepper, Yummy Pico
Note 1: You may wish to just slice/dice tomatoes and add cilantro instead of making pico. I prefer to make Pico a few hours ahead so the flavor of the ingredients blend together.
Note 2: There is no added salt in this meal. The ingredients are all very fresh. This is a very nutritious meal. If you buy guacamole or salsa to add, please note the large amounts of sodium that are added to these condiments.
