Pork Fajitas

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pinch cayenne
• 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 3 x 1/4-inch strips
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1 cup sliced red onion
• 2 green or red bell peppers, sliced
• 4 flour tortillas
  

Instructions

1. Mince garlic and cilantro in the food processor; add lime juice, oregano, cumin, salt and cayenne. Toss with the pork.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the pork and cook, stirring, 5 minutes, or until light pink in the center. Remove from pan.
3. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet and heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook, stirring, 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add the meat back to the pan, stir thoroughly and remove from heat.
4. Heat tortillas according to package instructions. Place the pork mixture in a strip down the center of each tortilla and roll the tortillas to enclose the filling.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional analysis for each serving: 448 calories, 31 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 8 g fiber, 15 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 455 mg sodium

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