Name: Guacamole Tostadas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 fajita-size Mission Carb Balance whole wheat tortillas, toasted; 2 tsp. olive oil, for brushing baking sheet; 1 cup thinly sliced lettuce; 1/2 cup finely grated cheese; 2 avocados; 4 tsp. fresh-squeezed lime juice; 1/2 tsp. Green Tabasco Sauce or other hot sauce (or more if you like it spicy); 1/2 tsp. salt (I used Veg-Sal); pinch of chili powder

Description

Delicious guacamole tostadas made with toasted tortillas and fresh ingredients.

Ingredients

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4 fajita-size Mission Carb Balance whole wheat tortillas, toasted
2 tsp. olive oil, for brushing baking sheet
1 cup thinly sliced lettuce
1/2 cup finely grated cheese
2 avocados
4 tsp. fresh-squeezed lime juice
1/2 tsp. Green Tabasco Sauce or other hot sauce (or more if you like it spicy)
1/2 tsp. salt (I used Veg-Sal)
pinch of chili powder

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Instructions

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450F/230C and brush a baking sheet with olive oil.
Lay the tortillas on the baking sheet and toast until they are firm and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. (Turn them a couple of times while they are toasting and watch carefully because they can go quickly from nicely brown to burned.)
Let tortillas cool for a few minutes.
If desired, prepare with Cilantro Lover’s Perfect Guacamole or make ‘Easy Guacamole’: Cut the avocado in half, remove seed and discard, then scrape out the avocado flesh into a small bowl.
Quickly mix in the lime juice, mashing the avocado and stirring well so the lime is well-distributed to keep the avocado from turning brown.
Mix in Green Tabasco Sauce (or other hot sauce), salt, and chili powder (be cautious with chili powder to prevent browning of the guacamole).
To assemble the Guacamole Tostadas, spread a thin layer of guacamole over each toasted tortilla shell and top with shredded lettuce and finely grated cheese.
Additional ingredients can be added if desired like sliced olives, sliced green onions, chopped tomatoes, or salsa, but this version with just guacamole, lettuce, and grated cheese is my favorite.

Notes

See notes for toasting tortillas.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Appetizer
Method: Oven Toasting
Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 tostada
Calories: 250
Sugar: 1g
Sodium: 200mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 27g
Fiber: 8g
Protein: 6g
Cholesterol: 0mg