WHAT: Weight Watchers Smart Ones Fajitas STATS: Vary by flavor. The steak, for example, contains 300 calories and 7 fat, 44 carbohydrate, 5 fiber and 16 protein grams (8 PointsPlus if following the Weight Watchers program). Visit eatyourbest.com. We bought them at Kroger, 8415 W. Markham St., Little Rock.
THE SKINNY: Fajitas can be a great Slim Pickings pick at a “restaurante,” (that is if the kitchen goes light on the oil and if you go light on sour cream, guacamole and chips and margaritas).
And now they can be a decent pick at your “escritorio” or desk.
Weight Watchers Smart Ones has introduced a line of microwaveable fajitas in four flavors (chicken, portobello mushroom, pork carnitas and steak). Zap the tray of meats and vegetables, stir, zap it again, zap the two tortillas,bundle and eat. The entrees (all are 7 to 8 PointsPlus if following Weight Watchers) also include seasoned rice and beans with corn.
Heavy on onion and red and green peppers, the zippy steak version was pleasing but pungent.
Proceed only if you keep a toothbrush in your “cajon” or drawer.
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Food, Pages 33 on 07/24/2013