Cheesy Bean Chalupa Recipe

Name: Cheesy Bean Chalupa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 6 corn tortillas (or premade fried chalupa shells); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded; 2 radishes, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup cilantro leaf, loosely packed; 1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried basil); 1/4 cup scallion, chopped; salt and pepper, to taste; 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated; 6 tablespoons low-fat sour cream

Servings: persons

6 corn tortillas (or premade fried chalupa shells)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
2 radishes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup cilantro leaf, loosely packed
1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
1/4 cup scallion, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
6 tablespoons low-fat sour cream

1
When you are ready to assemble the chalupas, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Lightly spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
3
Place the tortillas in a single layer. Bake tortillas for 20 minutes until crispy and golden brown. (Do not turn over.)
4
While the tortillas are baking, place the olive oil, lime juice, chili powder and Dijon mustard in a bowl and whisk until blended.
5
Add the lettuce, radishes, cilantro leaves, basil and scallions to the above ingredients. Toss to combine.
6
Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss again.
7
Keeping the just-baked tortillas on the cookie sheet, spread 1/4 cup of the White Bean Dip on each tortilla and sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of shredded cheddar cheese.
8
Heat in oven at 350 degrees F until cheese is melted-about 5 minutes.
9
Top each tortilla with salad mix, avocado salsa, sour cream and remaining cheese. If you have extra tortillas, cut them into quarters and bake them to use as garnish.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 corn tortillas (or premade fried chalupa shells), 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, and more.

Yes, Cheesy Bean Chalupa falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cheesy Bean Chalupa

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