An easy and quick meal for dinner, this Butter / Lima Bean Fajitas recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes and tastes great! The blend of spices can be modified if you prefer more or less spice, and of course if you are pregnant and cannot take garlic at the moment then feel free to omit! Two tortillas have 11g of protein and 10% of your daily calcium requirements. There is the option to serve with a salad, some steamed greens or even a baked potato if you are craving those much needed pregnancy carbohydrates at the moment!
Ingredients
For the fajita mix
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 onion medium
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp black pepper
The remaining ingredients
- 1 yellow capsicum (pepper)
- 1 red capsicum (pepper)
- 2 portobello mushrooms large
- 1 tin lima (butter) beans
- 1 lime juice of
- 8 tortilla wraps
- 8 iceberg lettuce leaves
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (coriander)
Instructions
- Heat a very large skillet over medium-high heat
- Once the pan is hot, add a tablespoon of coconut oil1 tbsp coconut oil
- Slice onions into slices and add to pan once oil is hot. Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes1 onion
- Reduce the heat and add remaining coconut oil and all spices stirring constantly1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp sea salt, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp black pepper
- Wash the capsicums (peppers) well under cold water1 yellow capsicum , 1 red capsicum
- Slice the peppers and mushrooms lengthwise2 portobello mushrooms
- Add peppers, mushrooms to pan and give them a stir
- Rinse the butter beans well under cold water1 tin lima (butter) beans
- Add butter beans to pan and cook until all vegetables are softened approximately 10 minutes, stirring often
- Add lime juice1 lime
- Warm tortillas wrapped in some tinfoil in the oven8 tortilla wraps
- Serve tortillas with an optional based of guacamole, topped with shredded ice-berg lettuce, a wedge of lime and coriander if desired8 iceberg lettuce leaves, ¼ cup fresh cilantro
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 11gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 578mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 4mg
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