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Today's Tidbit: Turkey and Black Bean Tostadas

Turkey and Black Bean Tostadas

3½ ounces roast turkey, from the deli counter, finely diced (¾ cup)

¼ cup cooked black beans, drained and rinsed

3 tablespoons fresh corn kernels or thawed frozen corn

1 small ripe tomato, finely diced

Juice of 1 lime (about 1 tablespoon)

1 tablespoon chipotle sauce or hot sauce, to taste

¼ cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

¼ cup plain reduced-fat sour cream

2 flat corn tostada shells

½ cup shredded lettuce

1 tablespoon snipped chives (optional)

In a bowl, combine the turkey, black beans, corn, tomato, lime juice, chipotle sauce and cheese. Pack the turkey mixture, sour cream, tostadas, lettuce and chives separately until ready to use. To serve, spread some sour cream on each tostada. Top each tostada with some turkey mixture, lettuce and chives.

Makes 2 tostadas.

—Associated Press