To start off I had to make the rice since this would take the longest to make. Instead of buying a package of "Spanish Rice" from the supermarket, I decided to season the rice myself. In general, this is a really good way of avoiding unnecessary ingredients such as extra salt and "natural" flavorings. If you don't know how to season whatever it is you're trying to make, look at the pre-made version and read the ingredient list for some ideas. I seasoned my brown rice with half a red bell pepper, a clove of garlic, some onion, and paprika.
For the veggies, I sautéed some green Carmen peppers, red onion, and baby portobellos in a pan with some olive oil and garlic as per usual. For the rest of the toppings I heated up some black beans, cut up some cherry tomatoes from the garden and for the greens I used a spring mix. I also grated up some cheddar cheese. As part of my plan to avoid processed foods, I will now no longer buy pre-grated cheese. Most pre-shredded cheese contains an anti-caking agent called cellulose. I learned that from one of the posts from 100 Days of Real Food and you can find the post here http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/06/18/cheese-and-other-dairy-products-are-they-processed/ Finally we wrapped up the fajitas in whole-wheat tortilla shells.
The rice could have used a bit more seasoning but other than that everything turned out pretty good!
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| Toppings. |
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| The veggies. |
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| The final product :) |
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