In the upcoming weeks one of the greatest seasons of the year will be starting…football season! Which means friends, family, and of course food! Here is a simple and healthy beef fajita recipe to help keep your tailgate or backyard watching party safe and healthy.
Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa
Tacos are a favorite food staple in Texas, and this Shrimp Taco recipe is a great and easy twist for a quick summer dinner. The cooked shrimp is a great way to include seafood in your diet, while the Southwestern Watermelon Salsa provides a flavorful, refreshing, and low sodium alternative to traditional salsa. You can use whole wheat tortillas to include more whole grains to your meal.
Fiesta Garden Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup red onion chopped
- 4 Roma tomatoes seeded and chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 medium zucchini chopped
- 1 cup unsalted black beans rinsed and drained
- 3/4 cup reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese grated or shredded
- 12 corn tortillas
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Instructions
- In a skillet, sauté corn kernels in 1/2 tablespoon. oil. Remove and set aside.
- In same skillet, add remaining oil, red onion, tomatoes, garlic, and zucchini.
- Cook 1 minute.
- Add beans and heat through. Stir in corn.
- Divide mixture among 12 corn tortillas.
- Top each with 1 tablespoon cheese.
- Roll up.
Cajun Grilled Fish Tacos
Bring your A game to Taco Tuesday with this quick and simple show stopper of a recipe!
Ingredients
- 4-4 ounce tilapia fillets thawed (or other white fish)
- 2 Tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- Non stick cooking spray
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Spicy Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise fat free
- 1 chipotle pepper in Adobo sauce
- 1/2 Tablespoon of lime juice
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- Preheat an indoor grill or heavy non-stick skillet to medium high heat.
- Pat tilapia fillets dry with a paper towel and sprinkle each fillet with approximately 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning.
- Spray your indoor grill or non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray and cook fish for approximately 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork and has reached 145 degrees F.
- While the fish is cooking, place the mayonnaise, the chipotle pepper in adobo sauce and a dash of lime juice in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Or use 1 tablespoons of adobo sauce.
- To assemble tacos, spread the spicy mayonnaise on a corn tortilla and top with coleslaw mix, 1/2 of a fish fillet. chopped cilantro, and a dash of lime juice and any other toppings of your choice and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
Chicken Avocado Mango Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 Ripe avocado Chopped
- 1 Cup Chopped Ripe Mango
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Jicama
- Juice of 1 lime (2TBSP)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 Cup finely chopped cilantro
- 6 Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
- 1 1/2 Cups Cooked,Cubed Chicken Breast. ( Allow chicken to set in the refrigerator at least 2 hours to get good and cold.)
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- In a mixing bowl, combine the avocado, mango, jalapeno pepper, jicama, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix in the cilantro let stand for 20 minutes. Add the chicken. Then fill tortillas with about 1/3 cup of mixture. Tacos are meant to be served cold.