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chicken and fajita veggies in a skillet with a lime wedge

Fajita Vegetables

Isabel Laessig
Classic fajita vegetables pair perfectly with all fajita recipes, from steak, chicken, and shrimp, to tofu! Easy and ready in minutes.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 102 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bell peppers one of each color
  • 1 onion
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Cilantro to taste, optional

Instructions
 

  • Slice onions and bell peppers into thin strips.
    3 bell peppers, 1 onion
    sliced bell peppers and onion on a cutting board with a knife next to limes and seasoning
  • Mix cumin, paprika, chili powder, and salt in a small bowl.
    2 teaspoons Chili powder, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 1 teaspoon Paprika, Salt and pepper to taste
  • Heat a large pan with olive oil over medium-high heat. Once very hot, add veggies.
    2 Tablespoons Olive oil
    adding veggies for fajitas to a pan
  • Season veggies in the pan with the seasoning mixture, coating everything equally.
  • Cook for 7 minutes or so, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are tender and slightly charred. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan!
    fajita veggies cooked and lightly charred in a skillet
  • Sprinkle cilantro on top if using. Serve with your meal of choice, and enjoy!
    Cilantro
    fajita vegetables in a pan with chicken and cilantro

Notes

  • If you heavily season the protein you're making your veggies with, you won't have to season the vegetables much or at all. I often leave out the seasoning entirely if I know the meat is going to be flavorful enough.
  • Any color bell pepper can be used, but I recommend using a mixture of green, yellow, and red for flavor and how beautiful it looks when plated.
  • You want those veggies to have a nice char! A cast-iron skillet works best for this, but as long as you don't stir them around too often, your veggies should get that nice blackened char in spots.
  • You can use this fajita seasoning for any protein you're making, too. It has the perfect balance of flavors! I also like to marinate chicken or steak with a mixture of the seasoning, lime juice, and olive oil before cooking them for fajitas. Give it a try sometime!
  • See the post for tips on slicing veggies for fajitas.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 22mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3344IUVitamin C: 116mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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