Chicken Tostadas

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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 15m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 225° F. Wrap the tostada shells in foil. Place in oven until warm, about 6 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, warm the beans in a small pan over medium-low heat.
  3. Place 2 tostada shells on each plate. Divide the beans, chicken, lettuce, salsa, sour cream (if desired), and cheese among the tostadas.
By Melinda Page and Elizabeth Wells,  June 2006

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 725Calories From Fat 255
  • Fat  28g
  • Sat Fat  8g
  • Cholesterol  145mg
  • Sodium  1,189mg
  • Protein  55g
  • Carbohydrate  60g
  • Sugar  2g
  • Fiber  9g
  • Iron  5mg
  • Calcium  269mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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