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Sizzling Steak Fajitas

Many parents avoid cooking red meat for their kids because they think it's unhealthy. But the truth is that lean cuts of red meat can have the same calories and fat as poultry and fish. Leaner cuts include round, sirloin, and flank steak and can often be cheaper than the fattier cuts at the supermarket. Choosing these lean versions of red meat will help you and your family avoid the saturated fat but still reap the benefits it has to offer such as iron and B vitamins. 

The fajita recipe below cuts back on the calories, but not the taste! For a food that's often high in calories, fat, carbs, and salt, these fajitas are healthy, while keeping the delicious flavors of a traditional recipe. You won't even have to give up the tortillas or the guacamole! Check it out ...

Sizzling Steak Fajitas:

Ingredients:

Makes 2 servings

8 Ounces lean steak filet
Non-fat cooking spray
1 Red or green pepper (stemmed, seeded, sliced into 1/2 inch strips)
1 Medium onion (skinned and sliced into 1/2 inch strips)
1/2 Cup sliced mushrooms
2 Whole-wheat tortillas (I like La Tortilla Factory)
1/2 Cup shredded iceberg lettuce
Salsa as desired
4-6 Tablespoons reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 Cup nonfat Greek yogurt (as a sour cream substitute)
4 Tablespoons guacamole

Directions:

1. Heat a pan to medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray.

2. Slice steak into strips and saute until cooked through. Set steak aside.

3. Saute peppers, onions, and mushrooms in the same pan to desired tenderness.

4. Place half the steak, peppers, onions, and mushrooms on each tortilla, and put the lettuce, salsa, cheese, yogurt, and guacamole on top.

5. Roll up and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

- 495 Calories

- 16 Grams of fat 

- 4 Grams of saturated fat

- 35 Grams of carbohydrates

- 11 Grams of fiber

- 58 Grams of protein

- Includes 28% of your daily needed iron intake.

For more quick meals for mom, go to iMag's Food Section.

Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD is a nutritionist and founder of www.Skinnyandthecity.com, a website managed by savvy registered dietitians which offers free nutrition and lifestyle advice to your inbox daily. She is also the creator of "The F-Factor Diet", an innovative nutritional program she has used for more than a decade to provide thousands of her clients with all the tools they need to achieve easy weight loss and maintenance, improved health and well-being. For more information log onto www.FFactorDiet.com.

 

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