Photo: Anna Pelzer
Chicken Tostada Salad
17 ingredients
Serves 4.
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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.
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)
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
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