Colorful Vegetable Fajitas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

These tortillas are a favorite weekday meal of mine. You may add jalapeno peppers or super hot salsa in this recipe if you like your food fiery hot.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Colorful Vegetable Fajitas

Ingredients

8 (8 inch) flour tortillas

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 red onion

thinly sliced

1 green bell pepper

seeded and sliced into strips

1 red bell pepper

seeded and sliced into strips

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 yellow squash

halved and sliced into strips

½ cup salsa

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Mangorita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and place in oven. Turn heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Step 2

In a 10 inch skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions red and green peppers and garlic; stir to coat with oil. Cover reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Stir squash into vegetables. Stir in salsa cumin and salt. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon vegetable mixture evenly down the centers of warm tortillas and sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. Roll up tortillas and serve.

Nutritional Information

Colorful Vegetable Fajitas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 531.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.6g 35%

Carbohydrates: 64.7g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 6g 24%

Sugars: 5.3g

Fat: 22.8g 35%

Saturated Fat: 8.1g 40%

Cholesterol: 25.1mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 1652.6IU 33%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.8mg 60%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 73.9mg 123%

Folate: 164.9mcg 41%

Calcium: 284.7mg 29%

Iron: 4.5mg 25%

Magnesium: 58.4mg 21%

Potassium: 558mg 16%

Sodium: 1111.3mg 45%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 62%

Calories From Fat: 205.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.