This healthier version of the classic Tex Mex favorite delivers on flavor and makes a hearty meal. Serve sizzling hot!
Targeted Side Effects: Fatigue, anemia, chemo brain, peripheral neuropathy
A good source of vitamin C and iron
Calories: 350; Total Fat: 16 g; Saturated Fat: 6 g; Total Carbohydrates: 25 g; Fiber: 4 g; Protein: 26 g
4 large or 8 small corn tortillas
¾ pound skirt or flank steak, cut in thin slices
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 medium yellow or white onion, sliced
1 bell pepper (red, green, orange, or yellow), sliced into thin strips
1 medium tomato, diced
½ cup chopped cilantro, no stems
4 tablespoons nondairy, non-soy cheddar cheese, shredded
Optional: ¼ cup nondairy sour cream
Optional: Hot sauce or salsa
Preheat oven to 275°F
1. Heat a pan large enough to hold the tortillas on the stove over low heat. Lay a tortilla in pan, heat through, and flip over to warm the other side. Transfer to a sheet of aluminum foil. Continue stacking tortillas until all have been heated. Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and place in warm oven.
2. Heat ½ tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add steak and season with salt and pepper.
3. Add a tablespoon of water to pan, cover, and cook over medium heat for three minutes on each side or until desired doneness. Remove from pan, cover, and place in warm oven with tortillas.
4. To the same frying pan, pour remaining olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add onions, peppers, and salt. Cook for four minutes, stirring often. Add tomatoes and cook until softened but not mushy, about one minute.
5. Take steak out of the oven. Cut into thin slices, across meat grain. Stir into pan with vegetables. Heat through.
6. Take tortillas out of the oven. Spoon meat and vegetable mixture onto warm tortillas and top each one with chopped cilantro and shredded cheese. Serve immediately with sour cream, hot sauce, or salsa, if desired.
Health Tips 101: Peppers contain an array of phytonutrients rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. These nutrients help to keep the immune system strong and allow it to rebound after treatment. Peppers also contain vitamin E, helpful in skin repair and hair growth.
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