Chicken Tostadas with Avocado Sauce

(from kjones28’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • These chicken tostadas are ready in 30 minutes! The avocado sauce is simply mixed in the blender.
  • CAL/SERV:
  • 445
  • YIELDS:
  • 4
  • PREP TIME:
  • 0 hours 25 mins
  • TOTAL TIME:
  • 0 hours 30 mins
  • Ingredients
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 c. packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 c. reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
  • 3 tbsp. water
  • salt
  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 small red onion
  • 1 small orange pepper
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 3 c. coarsely shredded chicken meat
  • 4 plum tomatoes
  • 1/4 c. crumbled fresh Mexican cheese, such as queso fresco
  • Lime wedges

Directions

  1. Prepare avocado sauce: In blender, puree avocado, cilantro, garlic, sour cream, lime juice, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until very smooth. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

  2. In large bowl, combine lettuce, onion, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate vegetables up to 1 day.

  3. To serve, place 1 corn tortilla between 2 paper towels. Microwave on High 1 minute to 1 minute 15 seconds or until tortilla is golden and crisp. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Place 1 tortilla on each of 4 serving plates.

  4. In medium bowl, toss shredded chicken with 3/4 cup avocado sauce. In bowl with lettuce mixture, toss 1/8 teaspoon salt and remaining sauce.

  5. Divide chicken among tortillas. Top with lettuce mixture, then tomato slices. Sprinkle cheese over tomatoes. Garnish with lime wedges.

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