Colorful Vegetable Fajitas Recipe
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Colorful Vegetable Fajitas

By: Jessie 
"These tortillas are a favorite weekday meal of mine. You may add jalapeno peppers or super hot salsa in this recipe if you like your food fiery hot."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (94)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 yellow squash, halved and sliced into strips
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil, and place in oven. Turn heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 15 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.
  2. In a 10 inch skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions, red and green peppers, and garlic; stir to coat with oil. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir squash into vegetables. Stir in salsa, cumin, and salt. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Spoon vegetable mixture evenly down the centers of warm tortillas, and sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. Roll up tortillas, and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 531 | Total Fat: 22.8g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by wildflower   view full review
This was a great guide for my first attempt at serving fajitas. I skipped the squash, swapped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2003 by GLYNNA   view full review
Fantastic! The only thing that takes a while is the chopping, but otherwise this is a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2003 by COOKINSEATTLE   view full review
This is a delicious, versatile and healthy recipe that I will definitely prepare regularly. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2005 by SPWISDOM   view full review
I made this for dinner the other night and even my husband (a meat and potatoes kind of guy)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2006 by alimcghee   view full review
Yum, these were easy and delicious. I added about a tablespoon of soy sauce and a cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2003 by MYANGEL6   view full review
Delicious! I added a can of green chiles for a bit of spice. The mixture was even good left...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2002 by Cheryl   view full review
Very good. We've had these a few times now, they've become a Friday night favorite.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2005 by LAZONIA   view full review
This recipe was very good, but I left the salsa to be put on while dinner was served. I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by JOSEPHINE ♥ ALLRECIPES   view full review
This tasted really good. I omited the salsa. Next time, I think I'll use less cumin.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by Krislic84   view full review
quick and easy fajita recipe! I added zucchini, black pepper, crushed red pepper, and 2% colby...

 

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