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Beef Fajitas with Sweetcorn Salsa

Beef Fajitas with Sweetcorn Salsa

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These beef fajitas with sweetcorn salsa combine tender strips of beef, colourful peppers and Mexican-style spices, wrapped in warm tortillas and served with a fresh, zesty salsa. A quick, balanced and delicious midweek winner that the whole family will love.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Energy: 452
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 400g thin cut beef steaks, trimmed of fat and cut into strips
  • ½ each red, yellow and green pepper, deseeded, cored and cut into thin strips
  • 1 small onion, peeled and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped or 1 teaspoon garlic purée
  • 2 tablespoons Fajitas or Mexican seasoning
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons rapeseed or sunflower oil
For the sweetcorn salsa:
  • 1 x 165g can sweetcorn in water, drained
  • 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped ( optional)
  • 2 spring onions finely chopped
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 1 teaspoon rapeseed or sunflower oil
  • 1-2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
To serve:
  • 4 corn or plain tortilla wraps
  • Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
  • Reduced fat soured cream
  • Grated cheese

Method
 

  1. Put the beef in a shallow bowl and add the peppers, onion, garlic, fajitas or Mexican seasoning, half the lime juice and oil.
  2. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and cook the beef mixture for 3-4 mins or until the beef and vegetables caramelise.
  3. Meanwhile, warm the tortillas in a hot oven.
  4. To prepare the sweetcorn salsa, mix all the ingredients together, season to taste and set aside.
  5. To assemble the fajitas, put some salsa on the base of each tortilla, then the beef and vegetable mix. Sprinkle over the herbs.
  6. Serve with the sweetcorn salsa and accompaniments of your choice.

Nutrition

Energy: 452kcalFat: 16.2gSaturated Fat: 5gCarbs: 42.5gSugar: 9.9gFibre: 6.6gProtein: 30.6gSalt: 1.5g

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