We’re stealing tostadas from Mexican delicacies and piling them excessive with Greek-inspired toppings for probably the most scrumptious Greek turkey or rooster tostadas!

I’ve by no means been to Greece, however I image it to be perfection. I don’t eat seafood a lot, in order that half could also be tough. I simply maintain picturing an exquisite, gentle and breezy room that appears out over probably the most serene water with a surprising sundown and leisure throughout. My goodness we wish to go to.

I want somebody would simply plan a visit for us. Inform us the place to go, what to see and particularly what to eat. I’m certain and decided to make it occur. It’s a dream I can’t let go of. Within the meantime I’ll maintain making these wholesome Greek turkey tostadas with lemon tzatziki sauce.

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Earlier than You Begin…

I like to start out this recipe by making the tzatziki sauce! The flavour actually elevates in case you make it and let it sit for an hour or so.

You’ll additionally wish to roast the chickpeas by tossing them with some olive oil, salt and pepper, Italian seasoning and a few canned grated parmesan cheese. Roast them at 425 levels for 20-30 minutes on a baking sheet.

What’s a Tostada?

A tostada is principally an open confronted taco the place a crunchy corn tortilla is piled excessive with all the everyday taco toppings. On this case, we’re swapping out the bottom beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and bitter cream for floor turkey, feta, spinach, cucumbers and tzatziki.

Components for Greek Tostadas

At first look this will appear to be a variety of components, however a lot of the components are toppings and you may pile your tostada with as a lot or as little toppings as you need. Here’s what you have to:

Tomato Cucumber Salsa

• Olive Oil: mixed with the vinegar, this creates a easy dressing to amp up the flavour of the cucumber and tomatoes
• Crimson Wine Vinegar: combines with the oil to create the dressing
• Cucumber: I like to make use of English cucumbers so I don’t have to fret about peeling or seeding them.
• Tomatoes: you should use grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes or cube up some roma tomatoes
• Olives: I simply diced up just a few black olives, however you might positively go extra Greek and use kalamata olives you need.
• Salt and Pepper: simply provides a bit of taste enhance

Hen or Turkey

• Hen Thighs: you should use the marinade for the rooster souvlaki if you’d like or simply brown floor rooster thighs or floor turkey
• Oregano: provides taste and extra Greek taste
• Garlic: provides taste

Toppings

• Hummus: retailer purchased is okay however home made is healthier
• Roasted Chickpeas: see word within the recipe card for making your individual or retailer purchased is okay
• Tzatziki: retailer purchased will work too however home made is healthier
• Corn Tortillas: You should purchase premade crunchy tostadas on the retailer or crisp up your individual corn tortillas. For these pictures, I really used a Spanish flatbread known as Mitica Tortas which had been heavenly!
• Olive Oil: used to crisp up the tortillas on the range prime
  • NOTE: You too can crisp your tortillas within the oven utilizing the broil setting. Frivolously brush one aspect of the tortillas with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet. Put the baking sheet within the oven and broil for 1 minute or till flippantly golden. Then pull them out, flip them, flippantly brush the opposite aspect with olive and broil till golden.
• Feta Cheese: non-compulsory, however oh so salty and scrumptious
• Spinach: I wish to roughly chop some spinach and inexperienced go away lettuce so as to add to the freshness and crunch of the toppings
• Inexperienced Leaf Lettuce: tough chopped and mixed with the spinach
• Solar Dried Tomatoes: non-compulsory however provides a beautiful pop of taste

The measurements for all of the components might be discovered within the recipe card on the finish of the put up so maintain scrolling for all the main points!

Potential Variations

Protein: I’ve already talked about that you should use both rooster or turkey, however you might additionally use floor pork and even tofu if you wish to make this recipe vegetarian.

Tostada: In case you don’t like corn tortillas, you possibly can at all times go together with flour tortillas or a flatbread or pita bread would work nice too. You possibly can additionally ditch the tostada altogether and simply make it a salad.

Toppings: Some choices for different toppings is perhaps artichoke hearts, avocados, diced crimson onions, inexperienced olives, or kalamata olives.

Can Tostadas Be Made With Flour Tortillas?

Tostadas might be made with both flour or corn tortillas. For this recipe, we really used a Spanish flatbread that ended up being completely scrumptious. Pita bread would additionally work nice!

You will have to bake or fry the tortillas/flatbread to make them crisp. Then add the toppings of your selection.

What Cheese Can You Substitute for Feta Cheese?

There are Four cheeses with comparable texture and taste that may very well be substituted for Feta cheese.

They’re, Ricotta, Halloumi (Greek), Queso Fresco (Mexican), and Goat-sheep combine.

Do Tostadas Get Soggy?

In case you go away a tostada sitting for a very long time with all of the toppings piled on, it can positively get soggy. I extremely suggest simply making the tostadas that you already know might be eaten and consuming them recent.

What to Eat with This Recipe

These Greek rooster tostadas make an awesome lunch or a light-weight dinner. If you wish to add a aspect dish or two, then our Greek salad, Mediterranean orzo pasta salad, or Greek lemon roasted potatoes all make nice choices.

Storage Suggestions

A lot of the elements of this recipe might be made forward of time, however the tostadas shouldn’t be assembled till simply earlier than serving them. You can also make the hummus, tzatziki, roasted chickpeas, tomato cucumber salsa and even the rooster (or turkey) as much as a day forward of time.

As soon as the tostadas have been assembled, they may solely maintain for about an hour earlier than the tortilla begins to get soggy.

Transfer over completely predictable Mexican tostada, there’s a brand new Greek sheriff on the town! You’re going to like the Mediterranean spin on this rooster tostadas recipe! The Greek-inspired toppings and flavors are spectacular!

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