5 Fajita Recipes for Children

If you run out of dinner options for your children, don't forget about fajitas. Their different fillings allow you to incorporate many new foods into your child's diet almost without them noticing.

Many mothers try to offer their children nutritious, delicious and varied meals. However, the reality is that there often isn’t enough time to stop and prepare those meals. An ideal solution for this exists: fajita recipes for children.

The two most common problems when it comes to preparing a healthy diet for children is the parents’ lack of time and the children’s rejection of vegetables.

What would you think if we told you that you can solve both problems with a single recipe? Well, this is possible. Thanks to fajita recipes, it will be easier to incorporate vegetables into your child’s lunch or dinner.

Fajita recipes for children

Of course, these recipes consist of two parts. First, you must prepare or buy the fajitas. Afterwards, you’ll prepare the filling. If you don’t want to make the fajitas at home, it’s fine to buy them at the supermarket or use empanadas as a last resort.

Next, we’ll explain how to prepare fajita recipes for children at home in just minutes.

Preparing the fajitas

Ingredients

• 3 cups flours
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 tsp baking powder

Preparation 

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and knead until a homogeneous texture has been achieved. Let it stand for half an hour.
2. Cut the dough into balls of approximately 2 ounces and stretch them into circles just 0.5 or 1 inch thick.
3. Cook the dough on both sides in a very hot non-grease pan. Don’t overcook, or the fajitas will be too hard.
4. When finished, cover the fajitas with a cloth so that they retain heat and moisture.

Preparing the fillings

The best thing about making fajita recipes for children is that you can prepare fillings to suit all tastes. It’s also an excellent and fun way to add vegetables and healthy foods to their diet.

1. Stuffed with chicken and pork

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 onion
• 3 pear tomatoes
• 3/4 cup broth
• 2 chicken legs
• 1 red onion and 2 green onions
• 5 cups port salut cheese
• 4 cups pork
• 1 red and 1 green pepper
• Condiments: salt, rosemary, basil

Preparation 

1. Bone the chicken, cut it into strips and set aside.
2. Cut the pork and set aside.
3. Thinly slice the onions and peppers. Cut the tomatoes into segments and dice the cheese.
4. In a hot frying pan, add oil and sauté the meats and vegetables until browned. Finally, add the garlic and tomato.
5. Add a little broth and seasoning.
6. Turn off the heat and cover with cheese to melt the cheese.
7. Serve with guacamole, ketchup, hot sauce or white cheese.

2. Stuffed with zucchini and other vegetables

Ingredients

• 3 carrots
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 leeks
• Green onions
• Condiments to taste
• 3 medium onions
• 5 cups cream of milk
• 1 red pepper and 1 green pepper
• 4 or 5 zucchini

Preparation

1. Wash and cut all vegetables. You can peel the carrots and tomatoes if you wish.
2. Sauté them in a pot with a little oil.
3. Season to taste.
4. Add the cream. Allow it to warm up a little.
5. Serve and fill fajitas with vegetables.

3. Stuffed with corn

Ingredients

• 3 medium onions
• Vegetable broth
• 1 can yellow corn
• 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper and 1 yellow pepper
• Condiments: salt, oregano and other herbs to taste
• Optional: chicken breast, lentils, tomato

Preparation

1. Wash the vegetables well and cut them julienne style.
2. In a hot pan, add a little oil and sauté the vegetables. If you choose to use meat, add it now too.
3. When everything is cooked, season and add the broth.
4. Leave it for another 10 or 15 minutes on medium heat.
5. The last step is to take it to the table and enjoy!

As you can see, the meals here are easy to prepare. With some planning, you can have the ingredients ready and spend just a few minutes cooking so that your little ones can enjoy these delicious meals.