Low Fat Easy Turkey Fajitas Recipe

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Low Fat Easy Turkey Fajitas Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 6 inch flour tortillas
  • 2 turkey breast tenderloin steaks, or 2 skinless boneless chicken , breast halves, 6 ounces total
  • nonstick spray coating
  • 1 small onion, sliced, separated into rings
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 medium yellow sweet pepper, or red and/or green sweet pepper , cut into bite-size strips
  • 1 teaspoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon salsa
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
  • 1 ripe roma tomato, coarsely chopped
  • fresh cilantro sprigs, optional
  • salsa, optional
  • Method

  • Wrap tortillas in foil.
  • Place in a 300°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till heated.
  • Or, just before serving, place tortillas between paper towels and microwave on 100 percent power (High) 15 seconds.
  • Rinse turkey; pat dry.
  • Cut into thin strips.
  • Set aside.
  • Spray a cold medium skillet with nonstick coating.
  • Heat over medium heat.
  • Add onion and garlic; stirfry 2 minutes.
  • Add sweet pepper, stir-fry 1 1/2 minutes or till vegetables are crisp-tender Remove vegetables from skillet.
  • Place half the vegetables (about 1/2 cup) in a storage container.
  • See storage directions, opposite.
  • Add turkey to hot skillet.
  • Add up to 1 teaspoon cooking oil, as necessary, during cooking.
  • Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or till no pink remains.
  • Remove half of the cooked turkey (about 3/4 cup) from the skillet to the storage container with the vegetables.
  • Return remaining vegetables to skillet.
  • Add the 1 tablespoon salsa, dash salt and dash pepper.
  • Cook and stir till heated through.
  • Stir in snipped cilantro.
  • To serve, divide turkey and vegetable mixture evenly among tortillas.
  • Dollop with yogurt and sprinkle with tomato.
  • Roll up tortillas.
  • If desired, garnish with cilantro sprigs and pass additional salsa.
  • Makes 1 serving.
  • To store turkey and vegetable mixture, place in a storage container, cover and chill up to 2 days or freeze up to 3 months.
  • Use for Saucy Turkey and Pepper Fettuccine (see recipe, below).
  • Nutrition facts per serving: 382 cal , 11 g total fat 2 g sat fat, 38 mg cholesterol, 586 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate , 1 g dietary fiber, 25 g pro
  • Daily Value: 19% vitamin.
  • :A, 80% vitamin.
  • :C, 14% calcium, 24% iron.
  • Food exchanges: 1 vegetable, 2 1/2 bread, 1 1/2 meat, 1 1/2 fat.
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