Chicken Tortas – The Latin Sandwich
Chicken Tortas: The Latin Sandwich
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Tortas are a great way to spice up the standard sandwich. I love the Latin-flare that tortas provide and the flavors are incredible. Here’s my healthy twist on the standard torta.
Author: Sarah Koszyk
Recipe type: Sandwich, Lunch
Cuisine: Latin
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (I use leftover chicken from a rotisserie or roasted chicken)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 2 cups salsa (you can make it from scratch or use a bottled salsa)
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 2 radishes, sliced
- 8 slices red onion
- 4 slices Jarlsberg Lite cheese
- 4 bolillos or French bread rolls (you can also use Colombo sliced sweet sandwich rolls)
Instructions
Slice the bread in half lengthwise.
In a medium bowl, mix the chicken, chili powder, cumin powder, and 1 cup of salsa.
Slice the onion, radishes, and chop the lettuce. Slice the cheese in half.
Place 2 slices of cheese on the bread. Add ¼ of the chicken mixture to each roll.
Add 2 slices of red onion, ¼ slices of the radishes.
Add ¼ of the chopped lettuce to each roll.
Top with the remaining ¼ cup of salsa over the sandwich. Buen Provecho!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Sandwich Calories: 408 Fat: 6.7 Saturated fat: 2.6 Carbohydrates: 46.9 Sugar: 6.3 Sodium: 439.5 Fiber: 4.7 Protein: 40.8 Cholesterol: 69.5
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By Sarah Koszyk, MA, RDN
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Looks delicious! And much better than the Taco Bell I was planning on feeding my girls for lunch today LOL! Thanks for sharing!
It is good! It’s fast, too! You can make spice up any type of sandwich bread! Taco Bell 🙂 LOL! Such a staple 🙂 They do have the fresco menu for healthier options!
Wonderful blog.Really thank you! Cool.
You’re welcome!