Tostada Tuesdays

Hello again.  Slow day at work means I get a chance to share a recipe! Yay!!

Usually it's Taco Tuesday in my world, but to step out the box a bit, I made tostadas one Tuesday night (adventurous, I know).

If you are looking for something healthy, fresh, and simply delicious, make these tostadas tonight! You can use any ingredients you have on hand, these tostadas can be done up in a variety of ways!

As a side dish, I made Mexican street corn, which reminds me of the days when my dad used to drag me to flea markets on hot summer days where the only silver lining was having the best corn in Houston.  Anyone else have this same experience? No? It's just me then...

Tostadas:

- 4 corn tortillas
- cooking spray

Preheat oven to 400. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and lay out your tortillas swirling the bottoms on the cookie sheet to get them oiled up and then spray the tops the tortillas with spray.

Stick them in the oven and check on them periodically until the bottoms looks they are browning, flip them and let them crisp up until golden, about 10-12 minutes total.

To top them off:

- 1 marinated chicken breast, chopped
- organic, no fat, refried black beans
- shredded monterrey jack cheese
- salsa
- shredded lettuce
- chopped avocado
- pico de gallo (chopped yellow sunburst tomatoes, diced jalapeno, diced sweet onion, chopped cilantro, squeeze of lime, sea salt, and black pepper)

To assemble:

Spread a layer of beans on the tostada (carefully, so you don't crack the shell). Top with some salsa and a sprinkling of cheese. Pop back in the oven to melt the cheese.

Add lettuce, chicken, avocado, and the pico on top and a sprinkling of some more cheese if you want and a squeeze of lime! That's it!

*Serves 2 




Mexican Street Corn:

- 3 grilled corn on the cobs
- Mayonnaise (olive oil)
- Lime
- 1 tbs. butter, melted
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Chili powder
- Garlic powder

Slice off the kernels from the grilled cobs into a bowl.  Add melted butter and a little less than a tablespoon of mayonnaise. Squeeze in the lime, add sea salt, pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder to taste.  Mix it up and enjoy!