Turkey Fajitas

  Chicken & Turkey

I prepare these quick and easy fajitas about once a week, and my family never gets tired of them. I like serving them with salsa and light sour cream on the side.

Turkey Fajitas

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound boneless turkey breast tenderloins, cut into thin strips
  • 1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed

Instructions

  • 1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add peppers, onion, garlic, salt, cumin, pepper and cayenne. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro and lime juice; cook 1 minute longer. Serve in tortillas.

Nutrition Facts

2 fajitas: 414 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 766mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 34g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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