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Twisted Chicken Salad with Tostadas

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"This easy chicken salad includes diced jalapenos, which make it spicy and delicious. You can eat it with crackers, but it tastes much better with tostadas." — LISATEACHER

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Original recipe makes 6 servings Change Servings

vegetable oil for frying
10 corn tortillas
1 (10 ounce) can chunk chicken, drained and flaked
1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 1/2 tablespoons canned jalapeno pepper slices, undrained
1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice
salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. One at a time, slip a tortilla into the hot oil. If the tortilla starts to puff up, press it down with a fork. When crisp and brown, remove to paper towels. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
Place the chicken in a bowl, and separate with a fork. Stir in the mayonnaise. Dice the jalapenos (reserving the liquid), and stir them into chicken salad. Pour in 1 tablespoon jalapeno juice, season with salt and pepper, and stir well. To serve, spread the chicken salad on the tostadas.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 06, 2006

This stuff *is* very good. I've been making this for several years, although I add a can of mixed vegetables to it. We eat it with tortilla chips. Very good!

—Brandy Lee

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 03, 2012

For us, this was just OK. It seems to be missing something. Finely diced celery, onions something with some crunch would help. I served this on the tostadas with shredded lettuce and cherry tomatoes.

—Baking Nana

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14 Ratings

Nov 02, 2010

Oh my delicious! How easy, quick and tasty! I used as a sandwich filling instead of as a salad! As others have mentioned, reduced the mayo to about1 1/2 Tbsp and it was plenty. Awesome! Thanks for a great recipe.

—PTAYLOR063

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Dec 08, 2008

This was a fun and easy lunch to send with my teenage daughter. I used Morningstar chicken strips, but otherwise followed the recipe. For simplicity, I used Tostitos Scoops instead of making tortillas myself. That way it was perfect to take for lunch.

—CHEFJULIE1

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Jun 09, 2007

loved it I did some things different I boiled a whole fryer chicken and shreded the chicken myself because I wanted it to feed about 8 people and Its great for parties

—Pausq

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Aug 20, 2008

My new Aunt brought something very similar to this to a pool party we had a few weeks ago! Hers had potatoes, peas, and carrots (all cooked) and she's as Mexican as they come. : ) I used this recipe to replicate hers and it is SO yummy with homemade salsa. Thanks for the recipe!

—Missy

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Aug 08, 2008

Quick and easy with great taste. Next time will probably use less mayo. Used prepared crunchy corn tostadas hot from oven. The tostadas really give the taste a kick. Will definitely be making again & again.

—BCBAKINGMOM

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Aug 31, 2005

This saled is soo good and easy to make. The more jalapeño juice and sliced jalapeños the hotter it gets.

—LISATEACHER

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Nutrition

Calories
369 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
20.1 g
6%

Cholesterol
36 mg
12%

Fat
26.9 g
41%

Fiber
2.8 g
11%

Protein
12.8 g
26%

Sodium
483 mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Twisted Chicken Salad with Tostadas

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 369
Calories from Fat: 242

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26.9g 41 %
Saturated Fat 4.3g 22 %
Cholesterol 36mg 12 %
Sodium 483mg 19 %
** Potassium 154mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 20.1g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11 %
Protein 12.8g 26 %
** Sugars 0.7g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 6 %
** Niacin 45 %
** Vitamin B6 23 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 3 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.