Tostadas w/Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Tostadas with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing 

Ingredients:

1 Package of Corn Tostadas

1 Can Refried Beans

1/4 Cup Sour Cream 

6 Chicken Breasts, cubed thin

2-3 TBS Coconut Oil (Refined) Vegetable Oil also will work.

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Garlic Powder to taste

1 Taco Seasoning package low sodium

Cilantro 1 handful of fresh chopped OR 2 TBS dried Cilantro 

1 Mexican Cheese (shredded) 8oz

2 Roma Tomatoes (diced)

1 Bunch Green Onions (diced)

1 Avocado diced (season with salt, pepper and a splash lime juice.

1/2 Cup Buttermilk 

1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 

2 TBS Pickled Jalepenos or Pablano Peppers 

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

2.  Preheat a large skillet on medium heat.  Add oil, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, taco seasoning and cilantro to the skillet. Turn and cook until done.

3.  Add Refried Beans to bowl and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave and remove.  Add Sour Cream and stir until combined

4 . Spread bean mixture onto each Tostada

5. Add chicken to each Tostada

6. Top with Mexican cheese and melt in oven.  I put on foil on a pan for easy cleanup, once melted you take out of the oven.

 7. Top tostadas with green onions, diced tomatoes, diced avocados.

8. Drizzle homemade Buttermilk Ranch dressing on top of Tostadas. 

Directions to make Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Using a small bowl, mix Mayonnaise,  Buttermilk, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Powder and diced peppers (Jalepeno & Poblano or Jalepeno works good by itself).