Tofu Fajitas

Rita~'s Note:

Thanks to Dr. Weil for this recipe. For a quick and exciting meal, this healthful version of a popular Mexican dish is hard to beat. The baked tofu neatly replaces beef and, along with olive oil, provides good fat. Nonfat whole-wheat tortillas make very good fajitas. They have none of the hydrogenated fat of conventional white-flour tortillas and give you some fiber.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 tortillas

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and julienned
• 1 green pepper, such as ancho,anaheim,or bell,seeded and julienned
• 1 hot pepper, such as jalapeno or serrano,seeded and minced
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms, such as crimini or portobello
• 2 cups sliced pressed baked tofu (preferably savory or hickory-smoked flavor)
• salt
• 6 nonfat whole wheat tortillas, warmed

GARNISH

• low-fat sour cream (optional)
• salsa
• chopped fresh tomato
• avocado
• scallion

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and then add the onions.
2. Sauté, stirring, until the onions are translucent.
3. Stir in the peppers and mushrooms and sauté until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the tofu and stir-fry for 5 minutes more.
5. Season with salt to taste and serve in the tortillas.
6. Top the fajitas with low-fat sour cream, salsa, chopped fresh tomatoes, avocado, scallions, or a combination of these.

Reviews

[Brooke the Cook in WI]

I had never eaten baked tofu before - it was great in this recipe. I used an 8 ounce package of savory flavored tofu and garnished the tortillas with non-fat plain yogurt, tomatoes, avocados and green onions. This recipe goes together in a snap and was well received by my family!

[Shelby, the wannabe chef]

YUM. Delightful. =)Used plain baked tofu; still tastes great. Oh wait, I added some chili powder too, which I only recommend if you really like hot stuff like I do. Thanks for the recipe, which I'll be sure to make again. =)

[-Sylvie-]

This is so quick and simple to make and tastes great. I used beech smoked tofu and all the flavours went really well together. I was a little worried about the lack of spices, but onece you add salsa to it, it's just great. I didn't have whole-wheat tortillas, so I just used regular ones.