Cinco de Mayo Tostadas

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Cinco de Mayo Tostadas). I was really in the Cinco de Mayo spirit this year. I went to an authentic Mexican restaurant and order a tostada. It was delicious and I tried to make a homemade version for my family to enjoy without the guilt. Buen provecho!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 25 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cinco de Mayo Tostadas

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into 1-inch cubes

4 limes

juiced

divided

2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

minced

3 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers

2 tablespoons olive oil

divided

3 cloves garlic

sliced

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 tomatoes

halved

2 ears corn

1 avocado

diced

1 bunch fresh cilantro

coarsely chopped

divided

4 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas

1 cup cooked brown rice

2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

1 cup tomatillo salsa

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Combine chicken the juice of 3 limes chipotle peppers adobo sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil garlic salt and pepper in a bowl. Marinate for 20 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat a grill pan to medium-high heat. Coat tomato halves and corn with remaining olive oil and grill until blackened in spots about 8 minutes. Cool until easily handled about 5 minutes. Dice tomatoes and cut kernels off the corn cobs. Transfer to a bowl; mix in avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro.

Step 3

Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center about 7 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile place brown rice in a bowl. Mix in remaining lime juice and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Remove chicken from the grill pan. Grill tortillas until crispy on the edges about 2 minutes per side. Place each tortilla on a serving plate. Layer brown rice chicken lettuce tomato salad and tomatillo salsa evenly over each tortilla.

Nutritional Information

Cinco de Mayo Tostadas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 580.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.5g 89%

Carbohydrates: 63.5g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 10.7g 43%

Sugars: 7.6g

Fat: 20.4g 31%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 17%

Cholesterol: 96.9mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 2196.6IU 44%

Niacin Equivalents: 27.6mg 212%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 72%

Vitamin C: 34.4mg 57%

Folate: 113.8mcg 29%

Calcium: 74mg 7%

Iron: 3.7mg 20%

Magnesium: 138.9mg 50%

Potassium: 1364.3mg 38%

Sodium: 878.8mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 183.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.