Steak Fajitas Pico de Gallo

Steak Fajitas with Pico De Gallo

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Pico De Gallo is a mexican relish made with fresh ingredients, similar to fresh salsa. It’s delicious as a topping on any fajita or burrito.

Preparation facts

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 fajitas

Ingredients

Pico De Gallo:

3 tomatoes, red ripe, chopped

4 green onions, chopped

2 Tbs (5g) cilantro, chopped

2 Tbs (30mL) lemon juice

1 jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped

Fajita:

1 lb (455g) flank steak, uncooked

1 tsp (2g) cumin

1 tsp (4g) garlic powder

1/4 tsp (2g) salt (sea salt if on a corn-free diet*)

1/8 tsp (1g) black pepper

6 flour tortillas, (10-inch diameter)

Directions

Prepare Pico De Gallo: Combine tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, lemon juice and jalapeno in a small bowl. Gently mix together. Set aside.

Preheat grill or broiler.

Sprinkle both sides of steak with cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place steak on a grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and cook 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices.

While steak is cooking, wrap tortillas in foil and place on barbecue to heat.

Assemble fajita by laying beef strips in the centre of each tortilla and top with Pico De Gallo.

* Allergy notes: People following a corn-free diet should avoid iodized salt since it contains dextrose, which should be avoided by those allergic to corn.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 256

Calories from Fat 97 (38%)

% Daily Value*

16%Total Fat 11g

20%Saturated Fat 4g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g

Monounsaturated Fat 4.6g

13%Cholesterol 39mg

13%Sodium 309mg

13%Potassium 457mg

7%Total Carbohydrate 21g

8%Dietary Fiber 2.1g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

37%Protein 18g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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