Chicken Tostadas and Avocado Dressing

Top chicken tostadas with a creamy, homemade avocado and sour cream dressing.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 ripe peeled avocado
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 4 (6-inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, minced
  • 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
  • 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled queso fresco

Preparation

  • 1. Combine the first 7 ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth.
  • 2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 teaspoon oil to pan. Cook 1 tortilla 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Repeat procedure with 2 1/4 teaspoons oil and remaining tortillas.
  • 3. Add remaining oil to pan. Add garlic and jalapeño; sauté 1 1/2 minutes. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes. Place 1 tortilla on each of 4 plates; top each tortilla with 1/2 cup chicken mixture, 1/4 cup lettuce, 2 tablespoons tomato, and 1 tablespoon cheese. Top each serving with 3 tablespoons dressing.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

*

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>