Salpicon Beef Tostadas

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Shred lettuce and add it to a big bowl.

Slice tomatoes and Persian cucumbers, then add them to the bowl.

Thinly slice red onion; either add it raw or pickle it in vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for a few minutes until soft, then add to the bowl.

Slice jalapeno and add it to the bowl.

Use shaved beef, cut it into thin strips, and quickly fry it in olive oil.

Season the beef with onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and other Mexican seasonings, then let it cool to room temperature before adding to the bowl.

Chop cilantro and add it to the mixture along with salt and pepper.

For the dressing, juice two big lemons, add vinegar, drizzle in olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, oregano, and optional red pepper flakes; shake well.

Add crispy corn tortilla shells to the mixture, either homemade or store-bought, and drizzle the dressing over everything.

Toss the salad well to combine all ingredients.

Top the salad with queso fresco and sour cream.

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