I love “Mexican” food.  I call it “Mexican” because I am sure that what I think of as Mexican food is about as close to what they eat in Mexico as the Chinese take-out is to what is actually eaten in China.  That being said, I love fajitas, burritos, nachos, salsa, jalapenos, guacamole, you get the picture. 

I am, however, always disappointed in tortillas.  It’s not that I don’t enjoy them or like the taste, it’s just that the ingredients list usually contains a number of chemicals I can’t pronounce, along with an unhealthy dose of trans-fats or vegetable oils, AND my grocery store stores them in the freezer before selling which makes them kind of gummy and they stick together as they thaw. 

I have tried many times to make my own tortillas with ho-hum results.  Until now.   This recipe is amazing!  I made the healthiest version, down at the bottom of the post, and they were so easy!  It was a great dough, easy to roll out and it didn’t take too long to cook them, even one-by-one in my cast iron frying pan.  I was so proud of the finished results and hubby liked them too.  Success!  To celebrate I threw together a cold fajita meal, perfect for keeping the kitchen as cool as possible on a hot summer’s day. 

Keeping the tortillas in this dish covered with a cloth as I cooked them kept them nice and soft until dinner was served.

The only other hot part of this meal, chicken coated in a mix of chili powder, cayenne, cumin, garlic and onion powder. 

Lots of fresh veggies and cheese!

A cold bean mix.  Black beans with tomato, green onion, green pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, cumin, and chili powder.

My favourite guacamole.  Chunky avocado, fresh tomato, cilantro, garlic, and lots of fresh lime juice. 

Rolled and ready to go – yum!

It’s great to have leftovers of this meal too!  If you have leftover chicken, veggies and cheese, toss them altogether for a yummy cold chicken salad for lunch the next day.  Leftover beans and guacamole can be rolled into tortillas, or eaten with nacho chips as a snack.  Don’t you love it when you can get more than one meal out of all your hard work?

What’s your favourite hot summer day meal?