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Beef Fajitas with Guacamole and Salsa

Flank steak gets a quick rub of Cajun spice and a hot grill, then is sliced into warm tortillas with a chunky tomato salsa, creamy guacamole and sour cream.

  • Yield4 servings (2 fajitas each)
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total36 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Steak

  • 4beef flank steaks, about 175 g each and 2 cm thick
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 4 tspCajun spice mix
  • to tastesea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper

Salsa

  • 450 gtomatoes, peeled
  • 15 gcilantro, chopped
  • ½red onion, finely chopped
  • 1green chile, seeded and finely chopped
  • 3 tbsplime juice

Guacamole

  • 2ripe avocados, halved, pitted
  • 2 tbsplime juice
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 1red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clovegarlic, crushed with a pinch of sea salt
  • 1small green chile, seeded and finely chopped

To serve

  • 8flour tortillas
  • 60 mlsour cream

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Avocado
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Pork
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Grill

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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