Smoky beef and vege fajitas with avocado salsa

This recipe is smoky, sizzling and packed with flavour, oh-so good for a quick family dinner or barbecue with friends!

Serves: 4
Time to make: 40 mins
( Hands-on time: 20 mins )

Total cost: $ 23.60 / $ 5.90 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

1 large red onion
1 cup fresh coriandercilantroX
1 ripe avocado, chopped
1 small tomato, finely chopped
2 x 200g beef fillet steaks, fat trimmed
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriandercilantroX
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
4 large, flat mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 capsicums (1 red and 1 yellow), thickly sliced
8 mini corn sweetcornXtortillas (or 4 standard)
lime wedges, to serve

Instructions

1 Finely chop a quarter of the onion and half of the coriander. Mix in a bowl with avocado and tomato. Set aside.

2 Meanwhile, spray beef with olive oil. In a small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, paprika and oregano, and sprinkle evenly over both sides of beef.

3 Heat a barbecue hotplate to medium-high. Cut remaining onion into thin wedges. Grill onion, mushrooms and capsicums for 7–8 minutes, or until charred and tender. Transfer to a medium bowl and cover to keep warm.

4 Grill beef for 3–4 minutes each side, or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a small plate. Cover with foil for 5 minutes to rest, before slicing thinly.

5 Meanwhile, in a hot pan heat tortillas until warmed through. Serve tortillas topped with the capsicum mixture, beef, salsa, remaining coriander and lime.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1930kJ

Calories 460cal

Protein 26g

Total fat 22g

–Saturated fat 6g

Carbohydrates 35g

–Sugars 10g

Dietary fibre 8g

Sodium 60mg

Calcium 70mg

Iron 4mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.