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

Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
4 main-dish servings
Ingredients
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1/4 cup lime juice
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1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
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3/4 pound boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin, bite-size strips
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Nonstick cooking spray
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2 small onions, cut into thin wedges
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2 small green, red, and/or yellow sweet peppers, cut into thin strips
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1 tablespoon cooking oil
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1 10-ounce package torn mixed greens (8 cups)
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12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
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Baked Tortilla strips (see recipe below), (optional)
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Red or green salsa (optional)
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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