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Chicken tostada Salad Bowl on a board with colorful corn, tomato, cilantro

Chicken Tostada Salad Bowls

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A flour tortilla is shaped and baked into an edible bowl, then filled with seasoned chicken, black beans and corn salsa for a fun, Mexican salad. 
Course Dinner Ideas
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 575
Author Janette

Ingredients

  • 8, 5- inch flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil plus more for brushing on tortillas
  • 1 cup (164 grams) frozen corn, defrosted
  • ½ cup 86 grams canned black beans, drained
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Small pinch ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup (157 grams) sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons Chipotle tabasco sauce
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 head lettuce chopped
  • Fresh cilantro chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/176°C. 
  • Brush each tortilla with oil on both sides. Using a muffin tin turned upside down, press the tortillas into a shell shape in between the muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool. 
  • To a bowl add the corn, beans, tomato, cumin, salt and pepper, mix well.
  • To a small mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, tabasco sauce, lime and salt. Stir until combined. Set aside. 
  • To a small bowl add the coriander, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper, mix well. Sprinkle all over the chicken and mix to coat well.
  • To a large sauté pan add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat over medium heat.  Sauté the chicken until browned.
  • Take a cooled tostada shell and add the lettuce, the cooked chicken, corn salsa and drizzle with the sour cream dressing. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 2bowls | Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 1585mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g