Description
Crispy tostadas topped with melted cheese, fresh lettuce, and a flavorful sauce for a quick and tasty Mexican-inspired snack or meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tostada shells
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (cheddar, Monterey Jack, etc.)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup salsa or your favorite taco sauce
- 1/4 cup sour cream (optional)
- 1/4 cup diced tomatoes (optional)
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place tostada shells on a baking sheet and sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over each shell.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and top each tostada with shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, diced tomatoes, olives, and cilantro as desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Customize with your favorite toppings like avocado, jalapeños, or cooked beans.
- For extra crunch, lightly toast tostada shells before adding cheese.
- Use homemade or store-bought salsa depending on preference.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Snack / Light Meal
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tostada
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg