6 corn tortillas
1 pound imitation crab meat*
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
1/2 medium bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Juice from 2 limes
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon (or more) minced and seeded jalapeno pepper
6 leaves Romaine lettuce, washed and dried
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place tortillas on a baking sheet and heat for 5-10 minutes or until lightly brown and crisp. Watch closely as tortillas can burn quickly. Remove from oven and set aside.
Combine all remaining ingredients except lettuce and mix well. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Place one leaf lettuce on each tortilla and top with 1/2 cup crab meat mixture.
*Using imitation crab meat rather than real crab meat lowers the amount of cholesterol from 59 mg per serving to 15 mg per serving. Imitation crab meat is generally made from minced pollock or some other fish.
Makes 6 Servings
Serving Size: 1 tostada
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 150
Total fat: 2 grams (10% of calories)
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Sodium: 690 mg
Carbohydrate: 23 grams (61% of calories)
Protein: 11 grams (29% of calories)
Dietary fiber: 2 grams