Fajita Lettuce Cups Recipes

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FAJITA LETTUCE CUPS

Refreshing, crisp, delicious! My husband loves this dish. It's super easy and you can use pretty much whatever you have in the kitchen: chicken, shrimp, etc. Top with cilantro, Mexican-style sour cream, and cotija cheese.

Provided by SerenaBloom

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8



Fajita Lettuce Cups image

Steps:

  • Melt buttery spread in a large skillet. Add fajita seasoning and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add red pepper and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in steak and mushrooms. Cook until steak is no longer red but still juicy, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Serve warm in lettuce cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 52.9 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 610 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

2 tablespoons buttery spread (such as Smart Balance®)
1 (1 ounce) package fajita seasoning
1 white onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red bell pepper, cut into small cubes
1 pound steak, cut into very small pieces
10 cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
½ head iceberg lettuce, leaves separated

FAJITA TORTILLA BOWLS

When brushed with butter and baked over custard cups, Katie's spinach tortillas make crunchy bowls for lettuce salads topped with pork and peppers.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10



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Steps:

  • Place six 10-oz. custard cups upside down in a shallow baking pan; set aside. Brush both sides of tortillas with butter; place in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 1 minute. Place a tortilla over each custard cup, pinching sides to form a bowl shape. Bake for 7-8 minutes longer or until crisp. Remove tortilla from cups to cool on wire racks., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Combine pork and seasoning mix; add to the skillet. Cook and stir until meat juices run clear. Remove pork with a slotted spoon., In the drippings, saute onion and peppers until crisp-tender. Place lettuce in tortilla bowls; top with the pork, pepper mixture and tomato.

Nutrition Facts :

6 spinach tortillas
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound boneless pork loin chops, cut into thin strips
1 envelope fajita seasoning mix
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
4-1/2 cups shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped

CHICKEN FAJITA LETTUCE CUPS (HUNGRY GIRL) - WW POINTS = 4

This is the from Hungry Girl Website: PER SERVING (entire recipe): 190 calories, 2.5g fat, 562mg sodium, 18g carbs, 4g fiber, 7g sugars, 23g protein -- POINTS. value 4 (if you make the HG Holy Moly Guacamole, the points value would be 3). Ready for a Mexi-licious mini-meal or snack? It's a chicken fajita explosion that's under 200 cals... Oli!

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 16m

Yield 3 lettuce cups, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8



Chicken Fajita Lettuce Cups (Hungry Girl) - Ww Points = 4 image

Steps:

  • Place chicken, peppers, and onions in a medium bowl. Blend fajita seasoning mix with 3 tablespoons water and pour mixture over the chicken and veggies. Stir so that chicken and veggies are thoroughly coated. Let marinate for 5 minutes.
  • Spray a medium pan with nonstick spray and bring to medium-high heat. Pour chicken/veggie mixture (including any excess marinade) into the pan. Moving mixture around occasionally with a spatula, cook until chicken is cooked through and veggies are slightly browned (about 6 minutes).
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl. Serve with the lettuce leaves, guac, salsa, and sour cream. Enjoy fajita-style, by loading up each lettuce "cup" with 1/3rd of the mixture and topping with the condiments. Yum!

3 medium iceberg lettuce leaves (or leaves from another round, firm head of lettuce)
3 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, lean, sliced
1/2 cup bell pepper, red & green, sliced
1/2 cup onion, sliced
2 tablespoons guacamole (HG also makes a Guacamole!)
1 tablespoon salsa
1 tablespoon nonfat sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons fajita seasoning mix, dry

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