Walking Tostada transforms traditional tostada flavors into an easy-to-serve party dip! Layers of refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, seasoned ground beef, green chiles, onions, olives, tomatoes, and cheese create a fiesta of flavors and textures. Served cold with tortilla chips for dipping, this colorful Mexican-inspired appetizer is perfect for entertaining and guaranteed to disappear at your next gathering!
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Ingredients
1 15-oz. can refried beans
1 bunch green onions, diced
1 container of guacamole or guacamole dip
2 tomatoes, diced
1 small container sour cream
grated cheddar cheese
1 medium can diced Ortega chiles
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium can sliced black olives
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 bag of your favorite tortilla chips
Directions
- Cook ground beef with taco seasoning as instructed on the package.
- On a large platter, spread the refried beans to cover most of the platter.
- On top of this, spread the guacamole and sour cream.
- On top of this sprinkle the cooked ground beef, chiles, green onions, olives and tomatoes.
- Top with grated cheese.
- Use tortilla chips to dig in and enjoy.
Servings
Serves 15 - 20 as an appetizer.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1/10 of recipe) - Calories: 420; Total Fat: 28g (Saturated Fat: 10g); Cholesterol: 65mg; Sodium: 650mg; Total Carbohydrates: 27g (Dietary Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 3g); Protein: 19g
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
๐ฌ Uncle Dave says...
It is possible that the name Walking Tostada may have come from someone misunderstanding the name Joaquin Tostada. Call it what you want; it works either way. This is meant to be served cold, but I suppose you could heat it up.
๐งโ๐ณ The Cook:
Vivian Monroe
๐ Keywords:
Mexican,
appetizers,
ground beef,
guacamole,
tortilla chips
๐๏ธ Categories: ๐ฅจ
Apps & Snacks, ๐
Ground Beef, ๐ฎ
Mexican Food, ๐ถ
Sauces & Dips ๐ Cookbooks:
From The Ferguson Family,
Cooking with Carl, Hugh & Your Friends,
Uncle Dave's Cookbook,
The TFR Cookbook
Walking Tostada was added on April 22, 2006 and last updated on April 27, 2025.
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