Street Taco Tostadas

I was really wanting some street tacos. Then accidently over cooked the corn tortillas and boom! The Street Taco Tostada was born. Its lighter on the tummy than your average tostada and absolutely scrumptious! There are limitless ways to make this dish please everybody's taste buds! 

These are a great party dish. Its super affordable and you can set it up buffet style! Its something that can go a long way and allow everyone to eat something they like with out having to make multiple main dishes. For a little time saving hack, you can buy tostada tortillas already fried up. They are usually by the regular and uncooked corn tortillas. They look like giant chips! You could also use the street taco flour tortillas as well, or BOTH! 

It's always important to start things off on the right foot. So, our first step is to make sure that you have the ingredients you need. Here is a cute little list to help you make sure you are prepared!

I have recently discovered how much I love RED CABBAGE, especially on tacos! Its a level up experience. There is a hint of bitter that just mixes so beautifully with everything and explodes with flavor! I have even concocted a red cabbage coleslaw that you can try HERE!

Red cabbage adds beautiful colors, flavors and nutrients. I did some research and found that red cabbage has vitamins A, C, K and B6. It has 4.5 times MORE antioxidants compared to green cabbage. It can also lower gut inflammation by approximately 22-40%. There was so much more information on the article, so I will link it HERE. 

This dish can have an array of substitutes based on your protein preference and vegetable preference. I love me some versatility. 

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• Yellow corn tortillas can be substituted with white corn tortillas or even small flour tortillas. For the tostada feels you definitely want to stick with corn tortillas.
• Ground beef can be swapped out for ground turkey, ground or shredded chicken, steak strips or even your favorite fish or shrimp.
• Jalapenos can be swapped for green bell peppers
• Roma tomatoes can be substituted with any other tomato diced up.
• Cabbage can be swapped with green cabbage or shredded lettuce.
• Purple onion can be replaced with a white or yellow onion
• Cheese can be omitted if necessary
• Seasonings can be substituted with taco seasoning
• Sour cream and cilantro are for garnish and are optional.
• Make sure whatever oil you use, can be brought to high heat. Its safe to stick to canola, peanut and vegetable oil.

SUGGESTED SIDES:

• Chips and Salsa and/or guacamole
• Corn on the cob
• Mexican or Spanish rice
• Chili
• Black Beans
• Refried Beans
• Vegetable tray
• Creamed corn

ADDITIONAL OR OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:

• Refried beans
• Lettuce
• Black beans
• Pinto beans
• Pico de Gallo 
• Avocado
• Diced green chilis
• Pickled onions

**To help control the potential high spice levels, I remove the membrane and seeds of the jalapenos and lessen the crushed red pepper. You get the same great taste without the tears! haha! **

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