Best Ever Vegetarian Fajitas

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Best Ever Vegetarian Fajitas

Quick & delicious plant-based protein fajitas! They’re made with colorful sweet peppers & onions and simple guacamole.

Ingredients

Vegetables

• 2 green bell peppers, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1 medium-sized yellow or red onion, sliced
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil

Fajita Seasoning

• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper
• Pinch of cayenne pepper (adjust for more spice)

Simple Guacamole

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 lime, juiced
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste

Black Beans

• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste

• 6 or more whole wheat flour tortillas

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine all of the Fajita Seasoning ingredients in a small bowl: chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and cayenne pepper.
3. Slice all of the bell peppers into long strips. Cut the onion into long strips.
4. Open the can of black beans. Then rinse and drain.
5. Roast peppers and onion: Arrange sliced peppers and onion on a sheet pan. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with fajita seasoning. Toss until veggies are evenly coated, then spread out on the pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Stirring/flipping halfway through.
6. Cook black beans: In a saucepan, simmer black beans on LOW with garlic powder and salt for 4-5 minutes. Black beans should thicken and any liquid should slightly reduce.
7. Make the Guacamole: In a small bowl, use a fork to smash the avocado. Stir in garlic powder, lime juice, and season with salt to taste. Set aside. Leave the pit from the avocados in the bowl to keep guacamole from turning brown.
8. Warm up tortillas: Wrap tortillas in a foil packet and pop in the oven for 5 minutes, or microwave tortillas on a plate for 15 seconds. You can also warm tortillas on a clean skillet.
9. Assemble your fajita: When everything is ready, build your fajita by putting roasted peppers and onions, black beans, guacamole, and extra lime juice on your tortilla. Serve with fresh chopped cilantro and/or yogurt, if desired.

Notes

Variations to Try

• Serve with rice or quinoa, chips and salsa.  
• Top with non-fat plain yogurt. This is a great, healthy substitute for sour cream and you’ll never know the difference!

Something to Chew On

• What is cayenne pepper made from?  
• Can you name different types of “tortillas” depending on the culture you are talking about?
• Roasting vs sauteing vegetables - how to decide?

Nutritional information is approximate guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. The facts are based on one pancake using one tbsp of mixture. Yields about 12 -15 pancakes.

Eat the Rainbow, Lean on Protein, All in for Whole Grains