You won’t miss the meat with fajita veggies. A mix of bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms are tossed in a zesty marinade, all wrapped in warm tortillas!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword fajita recipes, vegetable side dishes, vegetarian recipes
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 6Servings
Calories 42kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Marinade:
4tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4cupfresh lime juice
1tablespoongarlic,minced
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonschili powder
1teaspoonground cumin
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbrown sugar
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
1/2teaspoonsmoked paprika
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/2teaspoononion powder
Veggies
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
3bell peppers, (red, orange, and/or green mix)sliced into about 3//8 inch pieces
1mediumred onionsliced into about 3//8 inch pieces
2portabella mushroomsstems removed and sliced into about 3//8 inch pieces
2tablespoonscilantro, chopped
Instructions
Make Marinade:
In a small bowl, whisk together oil (4 tablespoons), lime juice (1/4 cup), garlic (1 tablespoon), Worcestershire sauce (1 teaspoon), chili powder (2 teaspoons), ground cumin (1 teaspoon), salt (1 teaspoon), brown sugar (1 teaspoon), black pepper (1/2 teaspoon), smoked paprika (1/2 teaspoon), garlic powder (1/2 teaspoon), and onion powder (1/2 teaspoon) until well combined.
Remove 3 tablespoons of marinade to a small bowl and reserve.
Veggies:
Toss the sliced veggies with marinade (not reserved 3 tablespoons--continue to set aside.)
Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet. Saute peppers (3), onions (1), and mushrooms (2) on medium-high until tender and slightly charred, about 13-15 minutes.
Spread cooked veggies out on a serving platter and drizzle reserved marinade evenly over them then sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Serve.
Notes
Cut Some Carbs: If you want to cut down your carbohydrates, serve these with carb balance tortillas, by Mission foods, or over cauliflower rice.
Make It Spicy: Stir in some chopped canned chipotle with a bit of adobo sauce when almost done cooking.