Vegetable and Mushroom Fajitas with a Lettuce and Avocado Salad

Vegetable Fajitas with a Lettuce and Avocado Salad Recipe

25 Minutes
Serves: 2
Mexican Mushroom Fajita spiced mushrooms, courgettes, red onions and bell peppers encased in a wrap with a tomato, cucumber, coriander and chilli salsa and a chipotle cream served with a crispy lettuce and velvety avocado salad

Recipe Ingreds

Veg

  • 1 whole bell pepper (yellow)
  • 1 whole courgette
  • 4 tbsp fajita seasoning
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 200 grams mushrooms
  • 1 whole red onions

Salsa

  • 0.5 whole cucumber
  • 0.5 whole fresh chilli
  • 0.5 whole red onions
  • 2 grams brown sugar
  • 3 whole tomatoes
  • 10 sprig fresh coriander

Cream

  • 1 tsp chipotle paste
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise light
  • 100 ml sour cream

Salad

  • 1 whole avocado
  • 60 grams lettuce
  • 0.5 whole lime

Wrap

  • 4 single wraps

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

  • peel and finely chop the red onion
  • peel the cucumber and cut into cubes
  • wash and finely chop the chilli
  • wash and chop the tomatoes
  • wash and finely chop the fresh coriander
  • mix the salsa ingredients together in a bowl
  • set a side

Step 2

  • mix the cream ingredients together in a bowl
  • set a side

Step 3

  • wash and slice the mushrooms
  • peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
  • wash the courgettes chop into chip shapes
  • wash and slice the peppers into strips
  • peel and finely slice the onion(s)

Step 4

  • heat the frying pan with a little oil
  • add the onions
  • cook for a minute or two
  • add the peppers
  • cook for a minute or two

Step 5

  • add the courgettes to the frying pan
  • cook for 2 to 3 minutes
  • add the mushrooms
  • cook for 5 minutes
  • add the garlic and the fajita seasoning to the frying pan
  • cook for 2 to 3 minutes

Step 6

  • cut the avocado(s) in half remove the stone and skin, slice lengthways into thin slices
  • squeeze the lime(s)
  • toss the avocado in the lime juice
  • shred the lettuce
  • mix the salad ingredients together in a bowl

Step 7

  • warm the wraps in the microwave for 30 seconds or cover the wraps in foil and place in the oven for 5 mins till warm

Step 8

  • add the vegetable mixture to the wrap
  • add the salsa and the cream to the wrap
  • roll the wrap
  • serve with the salad

Recipe Utensils

  • 2 bowl
  • 3 chopping board
  • 1 fish slice
  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 Garlic crusher
  • 1 large knife
  • 2 large knife
  • 1 lemon squeezer

How to make our mushroom fajitas with a lettuce and avocado salad

Make the salsa by finely chopping the onions and chilli, cutting the cucumber and tomatoes into cubes, chop the fresh coriander and mix all the ingredients together and set a side. Make the chipotle cream by mixing together the chipotle paste, mayo and sour cream. 

Slice the mushrooms, courgettes, onions and bell peppers, lightly fry the onions and peppers add the courgettes and mushrooms and fry till golden brown. Add the garlic and fajita spices cook for two or three minutes. 

While the fajita is cooking peel and slice the avocado mix in the lime juice, add the sliced lettuce

Once the fajita vegetables are cooked, place in the wrap with a spoonful of salsa and a dollop of chipotle cream. 

What makes our mushroom Fajitas the best

THe delicious mix of mushrooms, courgettes, red onions and yellow bell peppers perfectly compliment the fajita spices but what makes this recipe special is the addition of the fresh salsa and spicy chipotle cream. 

Veggie Fajitas perfect for a dinner party 

Make these delicious vegetarian fajitas for a Mexican themed family meal or dinner with friends, pair them with some Mexican potato cakes for starters and a sopapilla cheesecake for dessert.

Other veggie Mexican recipes

 Cheese and bean burritos

black bean quesadilla with Mexican salad


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