CRAB & AVOCADO TOSTADAS
Use a corn tortilla as a base then top with storecupboard crabmeat, guacamole-style Mexican dip and salad
Provided by Lucy Netherton
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put the onion in a bowl and cover with half the lime juice and a good pinch each of sugar and salt. Leave to soften while you get everything else ready.
- Mix together the crabmeat, spring onions and half the chilli. Season with black pepper and set aside. Mash the avocado with the remaining lime juice, garlic and some seasoning. You can leave it quite chunky or mash it until smooth. Stir in the rest of the chilli.
- Bend each tortilla in half and toast in a toaster for 1 min. Put on 2 plates and top with the salad leaves, then mashed avocado. Finish with the crabmeat and drained pickled onion. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 394 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium
CRAB TOSTADAS
Provided by Lourdes Castro
Categories Appetizer Quick & Easy Cinco de Mayo Dinner Lunch Mayonnaise Crab Avocado Jalapeño Cilantro Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prepare the Crabmeat
- Put the crabmeat in a bowl. Pick through it with your fingers to remove any cartilage.
- Combine the Ingredients
- Add the oil, mayonnaise, onion, jalapeño, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime zest and juice to the crabmeat. Using a rubber spatula or spoon, gently fold (or toss) all ingredients until well blended. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Assemble and Serve
- Top each tostada shell with a few slices of avocado, place a generous serving of the crabmeat mixture over it, and garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve each with a lime wedge.
AVOCADO CRAB BOATS
These boats are wonderful with tortilla chips, beans or rice. You can also cover them, pack them on ice, and take them to a picnic or potluck. Straight from the oven or cold, they're always delicious. -Frances Benthin, Scio, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat broiler. Place 2 avocado halves in a large bowl; mash lightly with a fork. Add mayonnaise and lemon juice; mix until well blended. Stir in crab, 3 tablespoons cilantro, chives, serrano pepper, capers and pepper. Spoon into remaining avocado halves., Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Broil 4-5 in. from heat until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro; serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Fat 28g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 427mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
SHRIMP & AVOCADO TOSTADAS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: corn tortillas, olive oil, shrimp, english cucumber, tomato, avocado, red onion, lemon, lime, fresh cilantro, salt, serrano pepper
Provided by Greg Perez
Categories Lunch
Yield 6 tostadas
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC).
- Lay the corn tortillas on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and lightly brush both sides with olive oil.
- Bake the tortillas for 5 minutes and then flip them over continue baking another 5 minutes. The tostadas should be brown and crispy. Set the pan aside to cool.
- Roughly chop the shrimp and transfer to a bowl.
- Add the cucumber, tomato, avocado, red onion, lemon juice, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and serrano chile (optional), and stir to combine.
- Marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- Spoon the shrimp mixture onto the tostadas.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 18 grams, Sugar 4 grams
CRAB, CHILI, AND AVOCADO TOSTADITOS
Categories Cheese Pepper Shellfish Appetizer Fry Sauté Crab Avocado Winter Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 20
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat enough vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat to reach depth of 1 inch. Working in batches, add tortillas and fry until crisp, about 45 seconds per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. (Fried tortillas can be made 1 day ahead. Cool tortillas completely and store in resealable plastic bag at room temperature.)
- Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add poblano chilies, bell peppers, onion, garlic, and jalapeño; sauté until just beginning to soften, about 12 minutes. Transfer to large bowl; cool.
- Mix crab, tomatoes, Cotija cheese, pumpkin seeds, cilantro, and lime juice into vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Crab mixture can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Preheat broiler. Place tortillas in single layer on 2 baking sheets. Top with crab mixture and avocado. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Broil until cheese melts, about 30 seconds, then serve.
- *Fresh green chilies that are often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.
EASY CRAB TOSTADAS
These are delicious tostadas, my whole family makes them and loves them. My husband doesn't care to much for seafood but always looks forward to eating this.
Provided by jjwilson_1
Categories Crab
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- chop up crab or pull apart with your hands put all ingredients together in a bowel and drench with lemon and salt. Put sour cream on tostada top with crab mixture and top with slices of avocado and any kind of hot sauce if you want.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.9, Fat 26.4, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 119.5, Sodium 404.6, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 24.8
LUMP CRAB MEAT TOSTADAS
Crisp tortillas are layered with slices of creamy avocado and topped with a zesty crab salad to make the perfect appetizer or light meal.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- PREPARE:.
- Put the crabmeat in a bowl.
- Pick through it with your fingers to remove any cartilage.
- COMBINE:.
- Add the oil, mayonnaise, onion, jalapeño, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime zest and juice to the crabmeat.
- Using a rubber spatula or spoon, gently fold (or toss) all ingredients until well blended.
- Season well with salt and pepper.
- ASSEMBLE:.
- Top each tostada shell with a few slices of avocado, place a generous serving of the crabmeat mixture over it, and garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve each with a lime wedge.
- OPTION:.
- Another more casual option is to put the crabmeat mixture in a bowl or platter and serve the tortillas alongside, allowing your guests to make their own tostadas. In this case, dice the avocado and fold it into the crabmeat mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.2, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 88, Sodium 488.5, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 6, Sugar 3.6, Protein 27.4
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