Here’s a quick, tasty veggie fajita recipe that fills the plate and hungry tummies. Better still, it makes eight fajitas to feed a family of four, including side salad and guacamole dip, for less than ten pounds.
Better still, it makes eight fajitas to feed a family of four, including side salad and guacamole dip, for under a tenner!
Ingredients
- 2 peppers de-seeded and sliced into long thin strips
- 1 courgette halved and sliced into thin strips
- 1 spring onion roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 8 tortillas
- 2 tsp fajita spice mix
- 200 g salsa
- 1 lime
- 1 large avocado
- 12 tomatoes
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- 55 g soured cream
- 90 g mature cheese (vegetarian if required) grated
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Equipment
Instructions
To make the guacamole
- Roughly mash the avocado.
- Squeeze in a splash of lime juice (to taste).
- Stir in 1 tsp of the salsa.
To make the fajita filling
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy-gauge pan
- Tip in the peppers, courgettes, onions and garlic.
- Add the fajita spice and stir.
- Fry on a medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until the seasoning tastes cooked but the veggies still have bite.
To put it together
- Place all 8 tortillas and on a plate and microwave for 30-45 seconds until warm and soft.
- Serve the veggies to the table with the tortilla, cheese, remaining salsa, sour cream, guacamole, halved tomatoes and lettuce
- Let everyone construct their own!
Veggie fajitas
Here’s a quick, tasty veggie fajita recipe that fills the plate and hungry tummies. Better still, it makes eight fajitas to feed a family of four, including side salad and guacamole dip, for less than ten pounds.
Servings: 8 fajitas
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
- 2 peppers de-seeded and sliced into long thin strips
- 1 courgette halved and sliced into thin strips
- 1 spring onion roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 8 tortillas
- 2 tsp fajita spice mix
- 200 g salsa
- 1 lime
- 1 large avocado
- 12 tomatoes
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- 55 g soured cream
- 90 g mature cheese (vegetarian if required) grated
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
To make the guacamole
- Roughly mash the avocado.
- Squeeze in a splash of lime juice (to taste).
- Stir in 1 tsp of the salsa.
To make the fajita filling
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy-gauge pan
- Tip in the peppers, courgettes, onions and garlic.
- Add the fajita spice and stir.
- Fry on a medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until the seasoning tastes cooked but the veggies still have bite.
To put it together
- Place all 8 tortillas and on a plate and microwave for 30-45 seconds until warm and soft.
- Serve the veggies to the table with the tortilla, cheese, remaining salsa, sour cream, guacamole, halved tomatoes and lettuce
- Let everyone construct their own!
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 479mg | Potassium: 932mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2382IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 3mg
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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Anonymous says
I love this idea as I am veggie and the kids are mad about wraps. Thanks for the inspiration
, haven't done these for years! Bargain too :)