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GARDEN CENTER CAFE TURKEY TOSTADAS WITH PRIZE-WINNING GUACAMOLE
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Award-winning guacamole tops these tasty tostadas from Garden Center Cafe

Ingredients

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    Tostada

  • 4.000 4 cups
    refried beans
  • 6.000 6
    (12-inch) flour tortillas
  • 0.000
    Oil for deep frying
  • 4.000 4 cups
    turkey
  • 1.000 1 cup
    water or chicken broth
  • 0.500 ½ cup
    salsa, plus additional to taste
  • 3.000 3 cups
    shredded Jack cheese, Cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese
  • 1.000 1
    head iceberg lettuce, cleaned and shredded
  • 2.000 2
    tomatoes, diced
  • 1.000 1
    onion, diced
  • 1.000 1
    small can sliced black olives
  • 1.000 1
    bunch cilantro tops, chopped
  • 0.500 ½ cup
    sour cream
  • 0.000
    Award-winning Guacamole (see make-ahead recipe below)
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    Award-Winning Guacamole

  • 3.000 3
    ripe, Fresh California Avocados, peeled and seeded
  • 2.000 2
    vine-ripe Roma tomatoes, diced small
  • 1.000 1
    medium white onion, finely minced
  • 1.000 1
    large lime, juiced (or 1/2 lemon juiced)
  • 0.500 ½ cup
    chopped cilantro
  • 0.000
    Garlic salt to taste

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Instructions

  1. Heat beans, keep warm.
  2. Heat oil in pan large enough to fry tortillas. One at a time, fry in hot oil until crisp, using basket mold to make tortilla bowl. Drain on a tray lined with paper towels.
  3. Place turkey in sauce pan and simmer with water or chicken broth until liquid is almost gone.
  4. Add salsa; simmer a few minutes.
  5. Spoon dab of hot beans on each plate and set a tortilla bowl on top (beans help keep it on the plate).
  6. Spoon beans into the bottom of each shell.
  7. Sprinkle with half the cheese, then spoon on turkey mixture, lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, cilantro, more cheese, a dollop of sour cream and a generous helping of guacamole.

Award-winning Guacamole

  1. Mash avocado, keeping it lumpy.
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Serving Suggestions:
This is a great use for turkey leftovers.

Beverage Pairings:
Delicious with a fresh fruit smoothie.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Nutrition information per serving

Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 1040; Total Fat 50 g (Sat 19 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 4 g, Mono 21 g); Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 2510 mg; Potassium 915 mg; Total Carbohydrates 111 g; Dietary Fiber 19 g; Total Sugars 15 g; Protein 41 g; Vitamin A 1772 IU; Vitamin C 31 mg; Calcium 692 mg; Iron 10 mg; Vitamin D 7 IU; Folate 236 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.4 g
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 35%; Vitamin C 50%; Calcium 70%; Iron 60%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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