Cabbage Tostadas-Chilindrinas

Sometimes I want a somewhat healthy snack that is easy to make, and I remember when I was in school in Juarez they used to sell Chilindrinas. Chilindrinas are a wheat puff, chicharron, (think of a giant sabritones) with shredded cabbage, sour cream, and hot sauce. I was always curious about the name Chilindrina, since this is the only Chilindrina I know:

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I remember the mess they made when we bit into them and how satisfying they were. I wanted to recreate them, but the chicharrones, wheat puffs, are hard to find, however I substituted corn tortilla shells. I know that these are not the traditional Chilindrinas that contain beans, pickled pork rinds, avocado, and onion, but this is all a quarter would get you after school or at lunch time. They are delicious either way.

Here are the ingredients you will need:

1 Tostada (I use Mr. Maizito) 1-2 Tbs Sour Cream ½ c shredded cabbage 1 Lime, juiced Hot Sauce (traditionally I would use VALENTINA, but today I only had Frank’s buffalo)

Here are the steps:

1. Spread the sour cream over the tostada as evenly as you can.

1. Add the shredded cabbage.

1. Squeeze the lime juice to cover the cabbage.

1. Add hot sauce.

1. Enjoy!