How To Make Tostadas with Chicken Guacamole and Beans
A classic Mexican dish, these tostadas are made with chicken, beans, lettuce, and pico de gallo on a crisp fried tortilla shell and creamy guacamole.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6tostada shells,store bought or homemade
- 2medium ripe avocados
- 1tbspfresh lime juice
- ¼tspgarlic powder,divided
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 16ozRosarita Traditional Refried Beans,(1 can)
- 10ozRotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies Mild,(1 can) drained
- ¾tspancho chili powder
- ½tspground cumin
- 2cupsiceberg or romaine lettuce,shredded
- 2cupsrotisserie chicken,or cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- 1cupMexican blend cheese,shredded
- 1cuppico de gallo,homemade or store bought
- 6tbspsour cream
Instructions
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Using a fork, mash avocado with lime juice and â…› teaspoon of garlic powder to a slightly chunky texture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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In a small saucepan mix together refried beans, drained canned tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and the remaining â…› teaspoon garlic powder.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until heated through.
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To assemble tostadas, layer each tostada shell with guacamole (avocado mixture), bean mixture, lettuce, chicken, cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 463.90kcal
- Fat:Â 29.20g
- Saturated Fat:Â 9.38g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.08g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 12.95g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 4.54g
- Carbohydrates:Â 34.75g
- Fiber:Â 9.45g
- Sugar:Â 6.77g
- Protein:Â 20.54g
- Cholesterol:Â 58.97mg
- Sodium:Â 795.42mg
- Calcium:Â 202.14mg
- Potassium:Â 943.47mg
- Iron:Â 3.20mg
- Vitamin A: 179.05µg
- Vitamin C:Â 129.71mg
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