Easy Veggie Fajitas

Back to school set me back on the cash flow, so for the next few weeks I need to find ways to be frugal. The grocery bill is an obvious place to start. There is this huge misconception that eating healthy is more expensive. This is just simply not true. It may take a little more effort than driving to a window and grabbing a bag of grease, but you can eat fresh, healthy meals every night of the week and save money, meatless or not.

This delicious meal is effortless, low cost and super nutritious.
I doubled this recipe so I could have leftovers for lunch tomorrow

Easy Vegan Fajitas.

1 clove garlic minced
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
3 big jalapenos or 1 big jalapeno with 1 green bell pepper (depending on spice desired)
1 large yellow or white onion or 2 medium sized
10 baby carrots sliced in little thick strips (for texture, they work really well!)
1 TBS coconut oil, or cooking oil of your choice
1-2 TBS fajita/taco seasoning ( I use the salt free blend Sunflower blend and love the flavor)
The juice of one small lemon or two key limes

For serving:
Avocado sliced
Tapatio Mexican hot sauce
Blue corn and flax seed Mission artisian tortillas

Tip: The most important thing when cooking fajitas at home is the pan. Don't use a pan that is too small and pile the veggies on top of each other so they cook by steam. The yummy restaurant flavor of fajitas only happens if the veggies get to caramelize. This magic can only be done if the veggies are in a single layer. Caramelizing is not going to happen if the veggies are steaming on top of each other.  If you don't have a pan big enough you can do this in two batches or in two different saute pans.

Cut the veggies into strips and add to oil heated over medium heat saute for about 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender, then add the fajita seasoning. Saute for about 5-10 more minutes until veggies have a nice caramelization on them. Add juice from citrus and serve immediately on heated tortillas with sliced avocado and tapatio sauce.

These are so satisfying!!