5 from 4 votes
Avocado Tostadas
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
247 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 6 tostada shells
- 2 avocado
- 2 cups lettuce either iceberg or romaine, shredded
- 2 Roma tomato diced
- 2 cups cheese Mexican muenster, Chihuahua, queso fresco or cotija, shredded or crumbled
- 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.
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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:
- Jalapeño Salsa
- Serrano Salsa
- Pico de Gallo Salsa
- Salsa Verde Taquera
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 tostada
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
24.7g
(8%)
Protein
4.9g
(10%)
Fat
14.2g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4.3g
(22%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
179mg
(7%)
Potassium
223mg
(5%)
Fiber
4.3g
(17%)
Sugar
0.9g
(2%)
Calcium
113mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 tostada | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.7g | 8% |
| Protein | 4.9g | 10% |
| Fat | 14.2g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.3g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.