Lunch: Viet-Mex Fajita Rolls

Recipe by Robb Walsh At Matt's Rancho Martinez in Dallas, they have an appetizer called fried avocados. The deep-fried wedges are served with romaine lettuce "taco shells," cilantro, slivers of carrots and jicama, and other fixin's. "I got the idea from

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Romaine Lettuce, Nuts

Health benefits of Viet-Mex Fajita Rolls

Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

2 pounds grilled fajita meat of your choice, sliced in thin strips
1 cup cilantro sprigs
1 large tomato, chopped
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup thin-sliced raw carrot strips
1/2 cup thin-sliced jicama strips
1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
2 limes, cut into wedges
1 head of romaine lettuce, washed and dried, for wrappers
1 cup salsa of your choice

Instructions

Put hot sliced beef on a platter surrounded by the cilantro, tomato, avocado, green onions, carrots, jicama, peanuts, and limes. Use lettuce leaves to roll up steak slices with the other ingredients. Drizzle with lime juice just before serving.

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