We are stealing tostadas from Mexican cuisine and piling them high with Greek-inspired toppings for the most delicious Greek turkey or chicken tostadas!
I’ve never been to Greece, but I picture it to be perfection. I don’t eat seafood much, so that part may be difficult. I just keep picturing a beautiful, light and breezy room that looks out over the most serene water with a stunning sunset and relaxation all around. My goodness we want to visit.
I wish someone would just plan a trip for us. Tell us where to go, what to see and especially what to eat. I’m bound and determined to make it happen. It’s a dream I can’t let go of. In the meantime I’ll keep making these healthy Greek turkey tostadas with lemon tzatziki sauce.
Recommended Equipment
Before You Start…
I like to start this recipe by making the tzatziki sauce! The flavor really elevates if you make it and let it sit for an hour or so.
You’ll also want to roast the chickpeas by tossing them with some olive oil, salt and pepper, Italian seasoning and some canned grated parmesan cheese. Roast them at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes on a baking sheet.
What is a Tostada?
A tostada is basically an open faced taco where a crunchy corn tortilla is piled high with all the typical taco toppings. In this case, we are swapping out the ground beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream for ground turkey, feta, spinach, cucumbers and tzatziki.
Ingredients for Greek Tostadas
At first glance this may look like a lot of ingredients, but most of the ingredients are toppings and you can pile your tostada with as much or as little toppings as you want. Here is what you will need:
Tomato Cucumber Salsa
- Olive Oil: combined with the vinegar, this creates a simple dressing to amp up the flavor of the cucumber and tomatoes
- Red Wine Vinegar: combines with the oil to create the dressing
- Cucumber: I like to use English cucumbers so I don’t have to worry about peeling or seeding them.
- Tomatoes: you can use grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes or dice up some roma tomatoes
- Olives: I just diced up a few black olives, but you could definitely go more Greek and use kalamata olives you want.
- Salt and Pepper: just adds a little flavor boost
Chicken or Turkey
- Chicken Thighs: you can use the marinade for the chicken souvlaki if you want or just brown ground chicken thighs or ground turkey
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