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Chicken Tostada Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Chicken Tostada Salad

17 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Chicken Tostada Salad

This is a refreshed version of the ubiquitous taco salad, with lean chicken and chopped vegetables piled high on a crispy tortilla. For a shortcut, omit frying the tortillas and serve the chicken salad over large handfuls of good-quality corn tortilla chips.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1119
Calories
56g
Protein
47g
Fat
136g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Corn Oil 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Green Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Romaine Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Grated zest and juice of 2 limes
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 2 ears of corn, grilled if
  • desired)
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4 canned green chilies, chopped
  • 1 cup corn oil
  • 4 corn tortillas, each 6 inches in diameter, halved
  • 1 small head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken meat
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish (optional)
  • Sliced green onion for garnish (optional)

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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