Chicken Tostada Salad Bowls

19g protein · 25 min · 575 kcal

Chicken Tostada Salad Bowls

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.

25 min4 servings575 kcal

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F/176°C.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    To a bowl add the corn, beans, tomato, cumin, salt and pepper, mix well.

  4. 4

    To a small mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, tabasco sauce, lime and salt. Stir until combined. Set aside.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    To a large sauté pan add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat over medium heat. Sauté the chicken until browned.

  7. 7

    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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