Healthy Kids Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas Recipe

               
Serve up sizzling steak fajitas bursting with Southwestern flavor with this heart-healthy skillet meal. Sliced bell peppers, onions and avocado are marinated in a spicy-sweet mixture before being added to the mix.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
Marinade
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup lime fresh juice
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus additional for garnish
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp salt
Fajitas
1 lb skirt steak
3 assorted bell peppers, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
4 flour tortillas (8 inches each) or large leaves lettuce
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Directions
Marinade
Step 1

In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients. In a shallow dish, arrange the skirt steak and pour half the marinade over to cover. Reserve the remaining marinade. Marinate the steak at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerated overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking.

Fajitas
Step 1

Preheat the grill to high heat. Remove steak from the marinade and discard the marinade it was in. Grill for 4 minutes per side, or until desired doneness is reached. Keep grill on for the vegetables. Set steak aside and allow steak to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Brush the vegetables with some of the reserved marinade. Grill the vegetables, brushing with the remaining marinade, until tender and charred.

Step 3

To serve steak, slice against the grain into thin strips. Wrap the steak, grilled vegetables, avocado and additional cilantro in flour tortillas or large lettuce leaves, if using.

Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 485
Make this for: Heart Healthy
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 fajita
Per serving:
calories:485
total fat:22g
sat fat:5g
cholesterol:65mg
sodium:465mg
total carb:38g
fibers:7g
sugars:7g
proteins:28g

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Healthy Kids Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas Recipe

Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
Marinade
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup lime fresh juice
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus additional for garnish
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp salt
Fajitas
1 lb skirt steak
3 assorted bell peppers, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
4 flour tortillas (8 inches each) or large leaves lettuce
Directions
Step 1

In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients. In a shallow dish, arrange the skirt steak and pour half the marinade over to cover. Reserve the remaining marinade. Marinate the steak at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerated overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking.

Fajitas
Step 1

Preheat the grill to high heat. Remove steak from the marinade and discard the marinade it was in. Grill for 4 minutes per side, or until desired doneness is reached. Keep grill on for the vegetables. Set steak aside and allow steak to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Brush the vegetables with some of the reserved marinade. Grill the vegetables, brushing with the remaining marinade, until tender and charred.

Step 3

To serve steak, slice against the grain into thin strips. Wrap the steak, grilled vegetables, avocado and additional cilantro in flour tortillas or large lettuce leaves, if using.

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