Beef Fajitas with Pico de Gallo
4 Servings
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound boneless beef top round or top sirloin steak, cut ¾ inch thick
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons virgin olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 1 cup seeded chopped tomato
- ½ cup diced zucchini
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup prepared picante sauce or salsa
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
DIRECTIONS
Place beef or steak in a plastic bag. Add lime juice, olive oil, and garlic, turning to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes, turning once. Wrap tortillas securely in heavy-duty aluminum foil and set aside. To prepare Pico de Gallo combine in a mixing bowl tomato, zucchini, cilantro, picante sauce and lime juice. Mix well. Remove steak from marinade and place it on a grill over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill steak, uncovered, 8 to 9 minutes (10 to 12 minutes for top sirloin steak) for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. During last 5 minutes, place tortilla packet on outer edge of grill, turning occasionally. Trim fat from steak; carve crosswise into very thin slices. Serve beef in tortillas with Pico de Gallo. |
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Exchange Values Per Serving
- 1 Serving = 2 Tortillas filled with ⅓ cup Pico de Gallo
- 1 ½ Fat
- 4 ⅓ Meat
- 3 ⅔ Starch
- ½ Vegetable
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539 Calories
- (25% from Fat)
- 14.8 gm Total Fat
- 3.8 gm Saturated Fat
- 76.6 mg Cholesterol
- 632 mg Sodium
- 59.7 gm Carbohydrate
- 4.1 gm Dietary Fiber
- 39.8 gm Protein
- 618 mg Potassium
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