- High in protein
- High in dietary fibre
- Seafood free
- Shellfish free
- Peanut free
- Nut free
- Egg free
These simple spiced chicken and avocado tostadas are perfect for your next weeknight dinner. With creamy fetta and fresh toppings, you can’t go wrong.
- Serves4
- Cook time15 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes, + 10 mins standing time
Ingredients
- 50g Coles Danish Fetta
- 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbs lime juice
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast Fillets
- 1 tbs Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 avocados, stoned, peeled
- 1/2 iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Place the fetta and sour cream in a food processor and process until smooth. Combine the onion, lime juice, sugar and salt in a small bowl. Set aside for 10 mins to soften.Step 2
Meanwhile, place chicken on a clean work surface. Use a large sharp knife to cut in half horizontally. Toss in a bowl with Cajun seasoning and oil to coat.Step 3
Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill on high. Spray the tortillas with olive oil spray. Cook on the grill, in batches, for 1 min each side or until lightly charred. Transfer to a platter.Step 4
Reduce heat to medium. Add the chicken and cook for 3 mins each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Thickly slice.Step 5
Drain the onion mixture. Thinly slice 1 avocado. Chop the remaining avocado. Spread the tortillas with fetta mixture and top with lettuce, sliced avocado, radish, chicken and onion. Sprinkle with chopped avocado and coriander.
Serve with Cajun seasoning and lime wedges
Chicken avocado tostadas recipe
Mix up taco Tuesday and make it tostada Tuesday with this fun and flavour-packed chicken and avocado tostadas recipe! The creamy avocado works perfectly with tender grilled chicken, which is lightly spiced in this tostada recipe. Grilled chicken is lean and a good source of protein while avocado is packed with nutrients, making this a wholesome meal. You’ll find these staple ingredients in plenty of Mexican dishes like these tostadas as well as chicken and avocado tacos, quesadilla, burrito and fajitas.
Make this chicken and avocado dinner
Try your hand at this grilled chicken and avocado recipe today - it’s perfect for a quick dinner or lunch. Begin by whizzing sour cream with feta to add more flavour, then add lime juice and a little sugar to thinly sliced red onion; this will slightly pickle the onion and help to mellow the strong taste. Next, marinate chicken pieces in a combination of oil and Cajun seasoning before barbecuing or cooking on a chargrill pan to add a little spice and lovely charred flavour to the chicken tostadas. Small flour tortillas make a great wrap for these tostadas, but you can use any type. Build your tostadas with fresh avocado, lettuce, radish and coriander for a delicious meal. Like spice? Add your favourite hot sauce!
Twists on chicken avocado recipes
Add more ingredients to your tostadas for even more Mexican flavours. Black beans or refried beans bulks them out, and canned corn kernels would work well, too. Try making your own spice mix for grilled chicken with paprika, cumin, coriander seeds and some chilli flakes. Or, make a quick guacamole by mashing avocado with lime juice and coriander, and adding chopped cherry tomatoes and onion.
Now get cooking
Chicken and avocado dishes are many and varied! Why not try more Mexican avocado and chicken recipes, like these lime and sriracha BBQ chicken tacos for a weekend lunch, or these quick chicken burritos for a substantial dinner. For chicken and avocado lunch ideas, how about BBQ chicken wraps, smashed avocado, chicken and chickpea sandwich, or a green goodness chicken sandwich. For lots more ways to use chicken, check out our chicken recipes here.
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Spiced chicken and avocado tostadas
- Serves4
- Cook time15 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes, + 10 mins standing time
Ingredients
- 50g Coles Danish Fetta
- 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbs lime juice
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast Fillets
- 1 tbs Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 avocados, stoned, peeled
- 1/2 iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves
Description
These simple spiced chicken and avocado tostadas are perfect for your next weeknight dinner. With creamy fetta and fresh toppings, you can’t go wrong.
Method
Step 1
Place the fetta and sour cream in a food processor and process until smooth. Combine the onion, lime juice, sugar and salt in a small bowl. Set aside for 10 mins to soften.Step 2
Meanwhile, place chicken on a clean work surface. Use a large sharp knife to cut in half horizontally. Toss in a bowl with Cajun seasoning and oil to coat.Step 3
Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill on high. Spray the tortillas with olive oil spray. Cook on the grill, in batches, for 1 min each side or until lightly charred. Transfer to a platter.Step 4
Reduce heat to medium. Add the chicken and cook for 3 mins each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Thickly slice.Step 5
Drain the onion mixture. Thinly slice 1 avocado. Chop the remaining avocado. Spread the tortillas with fetta mixture and top with lettuce, sliced avocado, radish, chicken and onion. Sprinkle with chopped avocado and coriander.
Serve with Cajun seasoning and lime wedges