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    Chipotle Turkey Tostadas

    Last Updated February 27, 2021. Originally Published November 25, 2015 By Susan 1 Comment

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    Chipotle Turkey Tostadas- Wondering what to do with that leftover Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey and cranberry? Spice it up with some chipotle and pile it high on a tostada with some refried beans and crisp lettuce, top it all off with a dollop of cranberry sauce and you’ve got a quick and easy Mexican meal. Perfect for that leftover holiday turkey, but you can make this any time of the year by subbing ground turkey or shredded chicken.

    Wondering what to do with that leftover Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey and cranberry? Spice it up with some chipotle and pile it high on a tostada with some refried beans and crisp lettuce, top it all off with a dollop of cranberry sauce and you’ve got a quick and easy Mexican meal #leftovers #Thanksgiving

    Can you guess who’s pretty happy it’s turkey time? Yep, me! I know that was SO hard to guess, given my last two posts have been dedicated to turkey 🙂 Truth be told, I love the leftovers as much if not more than the actual meal. I also like to keep things super simple when it comes to making meals so this gets two big thumbs up…one for including Thanksgiving leftovers and the second for taking about a nano second to make (o.k. maybe more like 10 min. if you are using leftovers and about 15-20 if you are making from scratch with chicken or ground turkey (and fresh or frozen cranberries).

    What to do with leftover turkey? Turn it into a quick Mexican meal by adding a punch of southwest chipotle spice and piling it on a tostada with refried beans, lettuce and cranberry sauce

    If you’re using leftovers it's just a matter of heating up the turkey and adding a punch of southwest chipotle spices and piling your tostada as high as you like. The combo of bold chipotle flavor with the slightly tart cranberry just WORKS! 

    Wondering what to do with that leftover Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey and cranberry? Spice it up with some chipotle and pile it high on a tostada with some refried beans and crisp lettuce, top it all off with a dollop of cranberry sauce and you’ve got a quick and easy Mexican meal

    If you’re not using leftover turkey these tostadas are still really easy to make. You could sub shredded chicken (cook chicken in a saucepan with water on the stove until fully cooked, let cook slightly and shred with two forks) . You could also sub cooked ground turkey/chicken. Not a fan of cranberry? no problem, this mango salsa would be fab!

    Wondering what to do with that leftover Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey and cranberry? Spice it up with some chipotle and pile it high on a tostada with some refried beans and crisp lettuce, top it all off with a dollop of cranberry sauce and you’ve got a quick and easy Mexican meal

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone! and now...bring on the leftovers!

    Wondering what to do with that leftover Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey and cranberry? Spice it up with some chipotle and pile it high on a tostada with some refried beans and crisp lettuce, top it all off with a dollop of cranberry sauce and you’ve got a quick and easy Mexican meal

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    Chipotle Turkey Tostadas

    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Servings: 6 tostadas
    Author: Susan | SimpleHealthyKitchen.com

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups cooked turkey meat shredded (or shredded chicken, or cooked ground turkey/chicken)
    • 1 tsp southwest chipotle spices like Mrs. Dash or 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder ) (more or less to taste)
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 cup refried beans
    • 1 ½ cups shredded lettuce
    • 6 to stada shells or corn tortillas
    • ½ cup cranberry sauce recipe follows if you are not using leftovers
    • 2 green onions sliced (optional)for garnish

    Cranberry sauce (if not using leftovers)

    • ½ cup cranberries
    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 Tbsp sugar
    • ½ tsp orange zest
    • Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Cook until cranberries have popped and sauce has thickened about 10 min

    Instructions

    • In a medium skillet over medium heat, add turkey, chipotle and cumin. Heat until thoroughly warmed (about 3-5 min.) While turkey is heating, heat refried beans in a small sauce pan over medium (or in the microwave) until warm.
    • Assemble the tostadas by layering refried beans, turkey, lettuce and cranberry sauce. Garnish with green onions.

    Notes

    If using corn tortillas, bake in the oven 375 F until crisp (approx. 7-10 min)
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    *Recipe inspired by Betty Crocker

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    1. Lisa

      November 25, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      Brilliant ... Going to make this

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