Black Bean And Chicken Tostadas


Course : Chicken
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


30 ounces canned black beans *or*

3 1/2 cups cooked black beans

1/2 medium poblano pepper -- diced

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup green onion -- sliced

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro -- chopped

1 teaspoon cumin

4 pieces tostada shells

4 cups iceberg lettuce -- sliced thin

8 medium boneless skinless chicken tenderloins

4 medium tomatoes -- diced

2 medium avocados diced

1 cup cheddar cheese -- shredded
 

Preparation / Directions:


Cook chicken in medium-high skillet until juices run clear. Keep warm. Slightly drain the beans and pour into a large mixing bowl. Add the next seven ingredients and mix well. From this mixture, remove 1 1/2 cups, draining off as much liquid as possible, and place into bowl and mash to a paste consistency. Mix paste back into the remainder of the beans. To assemble, spread 1/4 of bean mixture onto each tostada, then sprinkle each with I cup of lettuce, followed by 2 sliced chicken tenderloins and 1/4 of the tomatoes. Top with avocados and cheese. Serve immediately.

 

Nutritional Information:

455 Calories (kcal); 32g Total Fat; (59% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 30mg Cholesterol; 842mg Sodium


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