Fajitas – Great Use of Leftovers!

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If you have left over chicken, flank steak or even pork tenderloin, get another meal out of them by making fajitas.  This is an easy lunch or serve them for dinner along with yellow rice.

Fajitas

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • Leftover meat sliced in thin strips
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Fajita seasoning optional
  • 8 small flour or corn tortillas
  • Mexican cheese grated
  • avocado sliced
  • salsa

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large frying pan.  Sauté pepper and onion until soft, about 5 minutes.    In the mean time, place cheese, avocado and salsa in bowls.
  • Place meat in pan and heat until warmed through. Don't over cook meat or it will get tough.
  • Heat tortillas by wrapping in a damp paper towel and microwaving for 45 seconds or blister them on a grill or gas stove.
  • Place meat mixture and all other ingredients on a table and let everyone make their own!

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