Low Fat Warm Fajita Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon snipped cilantro

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

12 ounces boneless beef top sirloin steak

-- cut into thin bite-size strips

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 small onions

-- cut into thin wedges

1 medium green sweet pepper

-- red and/or yellow

-- cut into thin strips

1 tablespoon cooking oil

10 ounces torn mixed salad greens

--8 cups

12 cherry tomatoes, quartered

baked tortilla strips, optional

red or green salsa, optional

Method

Combine lime juice, chicken broth, cilantro, garlic, and cornstarch in a small bowl.

Set aside.

Sprinkle beef with cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt.

and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat.

Spray a cold large skillet with nonstick spray coating Add onion and sweet pepper.

Stir-fry over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or till crisp-tender.

Remove vegetables from skillet.

Carefully add oil to skillet.

Add beef strips; stir-fry about 3 minutes or till desired doneness.

Push to sides of skillet.

Stir lime juice mixture; add to skillet.

Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more.

Stir meat and vegetables into sauce mixture; heat through.

To serve, arrange greens and tomatoes on individual plates.

Divide beef-vegetable mixture among plates.

Top with Baked Tortilla Strips and serve with red or green salsa, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: 242 cal.

, 12 g total fat (4 g sat.

fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 235 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate.

, 3g dietary fiber, 22 g pro.

Daily Value: 29% vitamin.

A, 100% vitamin.

C, 24% iron.

Food exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable.

2 1/2 meat, 1/2 fat.

Baked Tortilla Strips: Cut 2 corn tortillas into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-wide strips.

Place strips on a baking sheet.

Spray with nonstick spray coating.

Combine 1/8 teaspoon paprika and 1/8 teaspoon chili powder; sprinkle over tortilla strips.

Bake in a 400°F oven for 5 minutes.

Toss and bake 3 to 5 minutes more.

Makes 4 servings.

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