Warm Fajita Salad

Minimal cooking oil to stir-fry the meat and vegetables means this easy meal low calorie and healthful.


Warm Fajita Salad


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Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4 main-dish servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/4  cup  lime juiceOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  reduced-sodium chicken brothOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  snipped fresh cilantroOn Sale
  • 2  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  teaspoons  cornstarchOn Sale
  • 3/4  pound  boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin, bite-size stripsOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cuminOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground black pepperOn Sale
  •     Nonstick cooking sprayOn Sale
  • 2  small  onions, cut into thin wedgesOn Sale
  • 2  small  green, red, and/or yellow sweet peppers, cut into thin stripsOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  cooking oilOn Sale
  • 1  10-ounce package  torn mixed greens (8 cups)On Sale
  • 12    cherry tomatoes, quarteredOn Sale
  •     Baked Tortilla strips (see recipe below), (optional)On Sale
  •     Red or green salsa (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
Combine lime juice, chicken broth, cilantro, garlic, and cornstarch. Set aside.
2.
Sprinkle beef with cumin, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Coat an unheated large skillet with cooking spray. Add onions and sweet peppers. Stir-fry over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from skillet.
3.
Carefully add cooking oil to the skillet. Add beef strips; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Push to side of the skillet.
4.
Stir lime juice mixture; add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir meat and vegetables into mixture in skillet; heat through.
5.
To serve, arrange greens and tomatoes on four dinner plates. Divide beef-vegetable mixture among plates. Top with Baked Tortilla Strips and serve with red or green salsa, if desired. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

Baked Tortilla Strips
Cut two corn tortillas into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-wide strips. Place strips on a baking sheet. Coat with nonstick cooking spray. Combine 1/8 teaspoon paprika and 1/8 teaspoon chili powder; sprinkle over tortilla strips. Bake in a 400 degree F oven 5 minutes. Toss; bake 3 to 5 minutes more.

Nutrition information
Calories 242, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 235 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 22 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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