Chicken and Guacamole Tostadas

Cooking is one of my passions in life.  After a hard day of work, there is nothing more relaxing than coming home, putting on an apron, and cooking dinner.  My husband is in medical school so rarely do we get to spend alot of time together.  Meals are something that I thoughly enjoy and look forward to sharing with him.  Below is a recipe I made this week.  Based on the clean plates at the eend, I would say this recipe turned out to be a success!

Chicken and Guacamole Tostadas

Serves 4 (2 tostadas per serving).

A quick easy meal when you are short on time.
Source:  Cooking Light Magazine, August 2010

1 ripe peeled avocado
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons finely choppd tomato, dvided
3 tablespoons minced fresh onion, divided
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 samll garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeno pepper
2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
8 (6-inch) corn tostada shells

1.  Place avocado in a small bowl; mash with a fork.  Stir in 2 tablespoons tomato, 1 tablespoon onion, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and garlic.

2.  Combine remaining 1 cup tomato, 2 tablespoons onion, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cilantro, and jalapeno; toss well.

3.  Combine chicken, remaining 1 tablespoon of juice, and paprika; toss well to combine.  Spread about 1 tablespoon guacamole over each tostada shell; top each with 1/4 cup chicken mixture and about 2 tablespoons salsa. 

Notes:  If you don't have or can't find round tostados in the supermarket,  I used whole wheat tortilla rounds.  In a frying pan, heat up two tablespoons of olive oil.  Once sizzling hot, place whole wheat tortilla in pan. Flip once tortilla is golden brown and crisp on the bottom side (approximately 1 minutes).  Once remaining side is golden brown, remove and place on plate lined with a paper towel.  Allow to cool before applying guacamole. I also added fresh peaches from the farmers market to the top of my tostada.  It was a pleasant compliment to acidity in the tomatoes and lime juice. 

Fresh Salsa

Chicken and Guacamole Tostada