2 Healthy Fajitas Recipes

Healthy fajitas don’t have to be made exclusively from vegetables. There are many other ingredients that we can add without giving up on a healthy and delicious dish.

Originally, fajitas were made  from red meat. However, with the popularization of this food, a large number of recipes were created that ended up with all kinds of ingredients. So we can now find poultry meat fajitas, seafood, fish, vegetables, etc.

However, preparing fajitas is not just about bringing together several ingredients and rolling them in a flour-based dough. It is about cooking food well and mixing it in such a way that it can assume an appropriate nutritional intake. Therefore, below we present some of the healthiest recipes for you.

1. Seitan and tomato fajitas

Seitan is a great option as a garnish, as it is a wheat protein food. Known as “vegetable meat,” seitan is said to provide the same amount of protein (or almost) as beef, for example.

A 100g serving of seitan provides 24g of protein, while beef provides 25g. The difference is minimal and, on the other hand, seitan is much easier to digest.

In addition, seitan admits various preparations and seasonings. We can prepare it in fries, in the oven, on the grill, etc., depending on what suits us at that time and, of course, depending on the dish. In the case of fajitas, you can cook the seitan in a regular pan.

Ingredients for 4 persons)

• Water
• 3 tomatoes
• Fresh parsley
• 1 large onion
• 2 ½ cups of seitan (200 g)
• 1 or 2 cloves of fresh garlic
• 2 green peppers
• 2 cups of wholemeal flour (240 g)
• Recommended dressing type: Caesar sauce
• Condiments: ground cumin, spicy paprika, salt, pepper
• Optional: 1 slice of semi-cured cheese for each fajita, 2 teaspoons of cream (30 ml), guacamole

Preparation

• Heat the water in the microwave for 2 minutes.
• In a bowl, pour the wholemeal flour and gradually add the lukewarm water.
• Knead and form a sort of consistent dough. In case it is too dry, add a little water and knead again. Then heat a non-stick pan without greasing it.
• Pour a quantity of fajita dough and cook. Turn over and cook on the other side. This procedure should not take more than 2-3 minutes per fajita.
• Once the fajitas are prepared, place them on a plate and cover with a clean, dry cloth. Book.
• Meanwhile, heat another pan with about 2 or 3 tablespoons of olive oil (30 or 45 ml).
• Julienne the peppers, such as seitan, and the tomato into small cubes.
• Peel and cut the garlic into medium sized pieces.
• Cut the onions into rings and fry them in the pan. Before the onion begins to brown, add the peppers and seitan.
• Once the onion has browned, add the chopped garlic and tomato. Leave to cook for a few minutes and season to taste. The peppers should be well cooked and crispy.
• Add finely chopped parsley and leave on the heat for one more minute. Then turn off the heat and turn up the fajitas.
• In a fajita, put a little stuffing. To finish, add a little Caesar sauce or a few tablespoons of cream. Roll and prick with a toothpick for a better hold.

2. Sweet corn and mushroom fajitas

Ingredients (for 4 or 6 people)

• 3 tomatoes
• ⅓ cup of sweet corn (50 g)
• 10 or 12 canned mushrooms, sliced
• Several lettuce leaves
• 3 or 4 medium carrots
• Optional: black olives without pits
• Recommended dressing type: honey and mustard
• 4 or 6 pre-cooked wheat flour tortillas

Ingredients for the dressing

• Pepper at your convenience
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil (45 ml)
• 1 teaspoon of bee honey (25 g)
• 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard (10 g)
• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice (15 ml)
• Optional: a pinch of salt

Preparation

• Start by preparing the binder. To do this, place the honey in a microwave-safe container and heat it for 1 minute.
• Once hot, add the other dressing ingredients and mix until all the ingredients are well integrated.
• Drain the sweet corn and olives well. Book.
• Meanwhile, wash and cut the lettuce leaves into julienne. In addition, peel and grate the carrots.
• Heat tortillas in a nonstick skillet on both sides until golden brown.
• Prepare your fajitas with the rolled mushrooms or cut them into cubes and cook them in the pan for about 4 or 5 minutes.
• Once everything is ready, assemble the fajitas as follows: put the lettuce first, then the other ingredients.
• Finally, add a little honey mustard vinaigrette, roll up and serve.

Now that you know these two easy recipes, there are no more excuses not to try! They only take 15 minutes to prepare, and they are simply delicious. They can serve us for all meals and provide an energy contribution that, without a doubt, will help us carry out the activities we have planned for the day!