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Veggie Tostadas

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"My husband loves this dinner's Mexican flavors." -Barbara Mehlman, Los Angeles

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 tostada)

Ingredients

  • 2  (10-inch) 98% fat-free flour tortillas
  • 1  (16-ounce) can fat-free refried beans
  • 2  tablespoons  enchilada sauce
  • 2  cups  gourmet salad greens, divided
  • 1  cup  diced plum tomato, divided
  • 1/4  cup  chopped green onions, divided
  • 2  tablespoons  sliced ripe olives, divided
  • 1  peeled avocado, cut into 12 wedges, divided
  • 1  tablespoon  finely chopped bottled jalapeño pepper, divided
  • 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese, divided

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Place a tortilla on a baking sheet, and broil for 1 minute on each side or until lightly browned. Repeat procedure with remaining tortilla.

Combine beans and enchilada sauce in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until hot. Spread half of bean mixture over each tortilla; top evenly with remaining ingredients.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
318 (27% from fat)
Fat:
9.8g (sat 1.9g,mono 5.2g,poly 1.1g)
Protein:
14.3g
Carbohydrate:
46g
Fiber:
11.9g
Cholesterol:
3mg
Iron:
4.7mg
Sodium:
924mg
Calcium:
140mg
Barbara D. Mehlman, Cooking Light, JULY 2005