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Crunchy Ground Turkey Tostadas

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽Mexican

Crunchy Ground Turkey Tostadas layer taco-seasoned turkey with sautéed poblano and chayote for a mix of warmth and gentle heat. Quick-pickled red onions add brightness, while lime crema, guacamole, and cheddar bring creamy tang and richness over crisp baked tortillas. Serve for a casual weeknight dinner or a laid-back weekend gathering where everyone can assemble their own.

  • Prep30 min
  • Cook29 min
  • Serves6
  • DifficultyEasy
Crunchy Ground Turkey Tostadas
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Put the red onion slices and the crema into separate small bowls. Zest the limes into another small bowl. Halve the limes and squeeze the juice into a fourth small bowl.

  3. 3

    Stir 1 teaspoon lime juice into the bowl with the crema. Add the remaining lime juice to the bowl with the red onions; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and let sit at room temperature to pickle for at least 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chayote and poblano pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until golden and tender, about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Coat the tortillas on both sides with cooking spray. Arrange the tortillas on a large baking sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake in the preheated oven until crisp and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Stir the lime zest, 1/2 the cilantro, onion powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the chayote-poblano mixture. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.

  8. 8

    Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the ground turkey; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup water, taco seasoning, and chili powder. Cook until the water has evaporated, about 4 minutes.

  9. 9

    Spread guacamole over each crisped tortilla; top with the chayote-poblano mixture, the ground turkey, the pickled onions, the lime crema, and the remaining cilantro.

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