How to make CHILAQUILES verdes - | Mexican Food - Spicy Latina Mom

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cotija cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor while being more widely available.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while beans are budget-friendly.

green salsa

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa

💰Cheaper: store-bought salsa

Homemade salsa can be made with fresh ingredients, reducing preservatives.

Cut tortillas into quarters and microwave for 2 minutes, flip, and microwave for another minute to make tostadas.

Heat olive oil in a pan until hot.

Fry tortilla pieces in the hot oil until crispy.

Boil about 10 green tomatoes in enough water to cover them until cooked.

Roast jalapeño over fire until the skin is blackened.

Blend boiled tomatoes, roasted jalapeño, garlic, and a pinch of salt to make salsa.

Let the salsa boil for 2-3 minutes to combine flavors.

Add the boiling salsa to the fried tortilla chips and mix together for 1-2 minutes.

Top with mozzarella cheese, diced onion, and sour cream or Greek yogurt.

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