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Avocado tostadas with tomato, lettuce a container of salsa and half of an avocado

Avocado Tostadas

by Gemma Aguayo-Murphy
Extremely easy, fast and healthy Avocado Tostadas make a great snack, light lunch or meatless dinner. Plus fresh, creamy avocado on top of a crunchy, crisp tostada is a delicious combination. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 247 kcal

Equipment

  • Potato masher or fork

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tostada shells
  • 2 avocados
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce either iceberg or romaine
  • 2 diced Roma tomatoes
  • 2 cups shredded or crumbled cheese Mexican muenster, Chihuahua, queso fresco or cotija
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • You can buy tostada shells but making your own is easy and taste much better than store-bought. Click here to learn How to Make Tostada Shells. 
  • Prepare your vegetables.
  • Cut the avocado, place it in a bowl, and mash it with the back of a fork or a potato masher.
  • Spread the avocado on the tostadas.
  • Top with lettuce, tomato, cheese and salsa (see notes below).
  • Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.

Notes

Serve by themselves or with a side of beans or Mexican red rice.
For added spice and flavor, top your tostadas with one of these salsas:

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tostadaCalories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 24.7gProtein: 4.9gFat: 14.2gSaturated Fat: 4.3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 4.3gSugar: 0.9gCalcium: 113mgIron: 1mg
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