Fajitas

Healthy Mexican: Fajitas

You can use frozen veggies to make this dish, but it’s summer. Take advantage of the colorful bell peppers and Vidalia onions to make fajitas. Bonus: Cook this dish in a cast iron skillet and add iron to an already healthy meal. A slideshow follows the recipe.

RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. peanut oil (or canola oil)
• 8 ounces chicken, pork, steak, or shrimp
• 4 large or 6 small whole-wheat tortillas
• 2 cups julienne-cut bell peppers (assorted colors)
• 2 cups julienne-cut onions
• 1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 Tbsp. taco seasoning (or chili seasoning mix)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• (optional) fresh cilantro sprigs

Directions:

1. Preheat skillet over medium heat.
2. Add oil.
3. Cut meat into bite-size pieces and add to the skillet. (If using shrimp, wait to add until vegetables are cooked)
4. Cook meat for 5 minutes. Stir.
5. Add onions…