Hot Turkey Tortilla Crisps with Salsa

By Wolfgang Hanau
Culinary Setting
Professional
Meal Type
Appetizer
Servings
16
Cuisine
Mexican
Cooking Style
Bake
Product
Cooked Turkey
Dish Type
Tortilla

Ingredients

1 c olive oil

1/2 c white balsamic vinegar

6 Cloves garlic, peeled

1 Each green pepper, seeded and diced

2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, chopped

1 Pinch cumin

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp sugar

3 Each habanero peppers, seeded and rough chop

1 Each Tabasco hot pepper, seeded and rough chop

2 Each fresh cilantro sprigs, rough chop

Salt To Taste

Pepper To Taste

4 9-inch diameter flour tortillas

1-1/2 c Wisconsin jalapeno-jack cheese, shredded

1 lb SPICED TURKEY BREAST, diced

8 oz Wisconsin queso blanco cheese, crumbled

32 Slices red or black radish slices

32 cilantro leaves

Directions


Salsa



Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend to an emerald-green paste.


Refrigerate in a covered container for 6-8 hours.




Tortillas



Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.


Using a 2-1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 32 individual flour tortillas.


Place on aluminum foil-lined sheet and top each round evenly with shredded jalapeno-jack cheese.


Bake 10 minutes until tortilla rounds are browned around the edges and crisp.




Plating and Service



Top each crisp with 1 ounce of diced turkey, salsa and crumbled queso blanco cheese.


Garnish each crisp with radish slices and fresh cilantro.


Serve two crisps per serving.


Nutrition Facts

250 Total Calories

170 Calories from Fat

19 g Total Fat

29 % Daily Total Fat

4 g Saturated Fat

23 % Daily Saturated Fat

25 g Cholesterol

8 % Daily Cholesterol

600 mg Sodium

25 % Daily Sodium

8 g Total Carbohydrates

3 % Daily Total Carbohydrates

1 g Dietary Fiber

4 % Daily Dietary Fiber

2 g Sugars

10 g Protein

6 % Daily Protein

8 % Daily Vitamin C

10 % Daily Calcium

2 % Daily Iron