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You will love this delicious Tex-Mex dinner for the whole family.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken and Black Bean Tostada with Avocado Cream
Calories
Protein
Fiber
Cost Per Serving
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 280 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 8.0 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg | |
| Sodium | 199 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 37 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g | |
| Sugars | 6 g | |
| Added Sugars | 0 g | |
| Protein | 17 g | |
Ingredients
Servings 4
For the Avocado Cream:
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1 small avocado (pit removed), peeled -
1/2 cup light sour cream -
1/2 tsp honey -
1 Tbsp fresh cilantro OR -
1 tsp dried cilantro -
2 Tbsp water (cold)
For the Black Beans:
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16 oz canned, reduced-sodium black beans (drained, rinsed) -
1 Tbsp fresh cilantro OR -
1 tsp dried cilantro -
1/2 tsp lime juice (fresh or from jar) -
1/2 tsp vegetable oil
For the Chicken Tostada:
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4 oz boneless, skinned rotisserie chicken (all visible fat discarded, shredded) -
1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn (cut off cob) OR -
1/2 cup canned, no-salt-added corn (drained, rinsed) -
1 clove fresh, minced garlic OR -
3/4 tsp jarred, minced garlic -
1 Roma tomato (diced) -
3 Tbsp red onion (diced) -
1 small jalapeño pepper (seeded, diced) -
black pepper (to taste) -
fresh cilantro leaves -
4 6- inch tostadas
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
For the Avocado Cream:
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Combine avocado, sour cream, remaining lim juice, honey, remaining cilantro, and water in a mixing bowl or sealed plastic bag. Mash with back of spoon or by hand until mostly combined and creamy.
For the Black Beans:
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Combine the beans, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon lime juice and vegetable oil in a food processor. Puree until smooth.
For the Chicken Tostada:
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In a medium bowl, combine corn, garlic, tomato, onion, jalapeno and pepper, set aside. -
On each tostada, spread about 2 tablespoons. black beans to cover tostada, 1 oz. chicken, tomato-corn salsa and dollop of avocado cream.
Tip: Mashing the avocado cream can be a safe and fun step to involve kids in preparing this meal.
