Just the Basics: Fajita Seasoning

I glanced at a package of fajita mix from the store recently...and immediately put it back on the shelf. Well darn. What's a girl to do when she's craving quick fajitas? I've made a fajita mix recipe from scratch before, but it came out fairly gross and had WAY to many ingredients so I was reluctant to try again. Buy try I did and it was a success!

I used this recipe for fajitas from NOME_ on Sparkpeople to fix dinner for my family. The seasoning is not sweet like a typical store bought mix, but it's still delicious and my family gave rave reviews. As the picky 12 year old said, "My fajita was AWESOME!" I wasn't in the mood for a tortilla, so I put the whole mixture over lettuce for a southwestern salad. To accomodate the size of my family (and hopefully have leftovers for lunch), I upped the recipe to 3 chicken breasts and 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 orange). I also left out the coriander just because my family is not a fan of it.

For the full fajita recipe, see here. Below is the recipe just for the dry seasoning mix. Next time, I'm going to try tripling the batch and storing the extra in a bag with my other spices.

Fajita Mix
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tbsp ground ginger
1/2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano, dried and ground
1 tsp coriander leaf, dried and ground

Sorry - no pictures tonight. We had to eat on the run in order to make it on time to a Baptism.