Sunday, January 30, 2011

Soft Black Bean Tostadas


Ingredients:
Salsa:

  • ½ cup chopped peeled avocado
  • ½ cup chopped seeded tomato
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Remaining Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablspoons fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 (8 in.) flour tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded roasted skinless, boneless chicken breast
  • ¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • ½ cup fat-free sour cream
Directions:
  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. To prepare salsa, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl.  Toss gently, and set aside.
  3. Combine 2 tablespoons water, lime juice, cumin, salt, ground red pepper, and black beans in a blender; process until smooth.
  4. Place tortillas on a baking sheet, and spread about ¼ cup black bean mixture evenly over each tortilla.  Top each evenly with ¼ cup chicken and 3 Tbs. cheese.  Broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts and tortilla edges are just beginning to brown.
  5. Top each tortilla with ¼ cup lettuce, ¼ cut salsa, and 2 tablespoons sour cream.  Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges.  
Yield: 4 servings, 410 calories per tostada

*recipe from Cooking Light

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