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- Makes 10 tostadas
- Serving size: 1 tostada
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Toasted tortillas topped with flavorful black beans and fresh vegetables make a quick and delicious light meal. This is also a great recipe for entertaining, because of its ease and high yield. To spice things up, top black bean tostadas with slices of fresh jalapeño just before serving.
Ingredients
- 10 6-inch corn tortillas
- 2 15-oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoons onion powder
- 1½ tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups finely shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced (¾ cup)
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped (½ cup)
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely snipped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange tortillas in a single layer on baking sheets. Bake 20 minutes or until crisp.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the black beans, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, and ground cumin. Add ½ cup of water and cook over medium heat 10 minutes, adding additional water, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, if needed to prevent sticking.
- Mash bean mixture to reach desired consistency, adding additional water if desired to make creamier. Season with salt and pepper.
- To assemble, spread tortillas with bean mixture, using ¼ cup for each tortilla. Top with lettuce, green onions, tomato, and cilantro.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (1 tostada): 178 calories, 33.7 g carbohydrates, 9.5 g protein, 1.3 g total fat, 0.3 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 73 mg sodium, 9.4 g fiber, 1.4 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Comments (24)
(5 from 16 votes)Just need to point out that five of these ingredients are spices and salt—spices most people have in their pantry. It would take under 90 seconds to measure these out. Doesn't get much simpler than that for a delicious, healthy meal.
There should be a less carbon-producing way of crisping up those tortillas than heating a whole oven. Couldn't they go in a frying pan?
What is a good side dish to add more protein for a meal?
This is why I don’t use your recipes — an “easy” recipe is 12 ingredients. How can you consider that “Quick?"
5 of them are dry ingredients anyone doing WFPB definitely have in the cabinet. The rest is tortillas, beans, lemon juice, lettuce, onion, and tomatoes (and cilantro if you like it) - most who shop WFPB will have these ingredients on hand at any time. Easy. Quick.
is not the ingredient list that makes the recipe time consuming- it is the instructions. This recipe has 4 steps only one of which requires any real time. You should try it - looks like a quick and easy recipe as others have confirmed
This is the second time I've made this one. It's quick and so fresh. I absolutely love it!
This was delicious!!! I added a little bit of chopped avocado to the top because my husband loves avocados. We will make this again soon! Yum!
Fabulous!!
Really good. I don't like black beans so I used 1 can of pinto beans and 1 can of kidney beans, low sodium. I also added chilli powder and an additional teaspoon of cumin
Quick easy and delicious!
Great tostada recipe. I will definitely make it again.
Yum!!
Good flavor in the beans. The large amounts of garlic and onion powder don’t overwhelm the senses. 30 minutes is perhaps a tad bit too long to bake them - a little too crispy for easy eating. Would underbake slightly next time.
Recipe was great and super fast!
So delicious
Love the soup!
Every one I make them for loves them.
Deeeeeelicous!!
Quick and easy like it says
This was a delicious and easy recipe to make. Thank you!!!
Easy and delicious!
These are SO good. We've made them twice already. The only addition was some jalapeno on top for a bit of spice.
Love the recipes! Can’t wait for