A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas

Name: A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps (a palm full) chopped cilantro or parsley; 2 pinches coarse salt; 4 6-inchs (6-inch) corn tortillas; 1 small white skinned onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters shredded smoked Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper Jack; 2 smalls plum tomatoes, diced; 397 grams spicy vegetarian refried beans (vegetarian beans contain no lard); 1 heart Romaine lettuce or 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded; 4 servings Vegetable oil, for frying

Need a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian main course? A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 267 calories, 13g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mexican food. Head to the store and pick up skinned onion, pepper jack, corn tortillas, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 10 minutes. Black Bean Tostadas with Avocado Salad, Tuna Melt Tostadas: Add some crunch to a classic sandwich, and Tuna Melt Tostadas: Add some crunch to a classic sandwich are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Heat 1/8 to 1/4-inch oil over medium high heat. Fry tortillas 30 seconds on each side to light golden, 1 tortilla at a time.

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Tortilla

Cooking Oil

Drain tortillas on brown paper sack. Season with a little coarse salt while hot.

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Coarse Salt

Tortilla

Heat beans in microwave or small pan over moderate heat.

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Beans

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Microwave

Frying Pan

Spread hot beans on tortillas and top with a handful of shredded smoked Cheddar or Jack cheese. Top cheese with shredded lettuce, diced tomato bits, and chopped onion.

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Cheese

Monterey Jack Cheese

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Lettuce

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Beans

Onion

Garnish tostadas with chopped fresh cilantro or parsley and serve.

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Fresh Cilantro

Tostadas

Parsley

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Servings:

2Tbsps

(a palm full) chopped cilantro or parsley 2pinches

coarse salt 46-inchs

(6-inch) corn tortillas 1small

white skinned onion, finely chopped 237milliliters

shredded smoked Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper Jack 2smalls

plum tomatoes, diced 397grams

spicy vegetarian refried beans (vegetarian beans contain no lard)1

heart Romaine lettuce or 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded 4servings

Vegetable oil, for frying

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruener Veltliner

Salad on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gruener Veltliner. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. One wine you could try is Lingua Francan AVNI Chardonnay. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 37 dollars.

Lingua Franca AVNI Chardonnay

The aroma is complex with layers of lemongrass, honeycomb, citrus, and spice. On the palate, the wine is silky, round and supple, with a long finish. The wine has an open texture and deeper flavor, reflecting the even growing conditions throughout the season. The finish is long and mouthwatering.This is a remarkable wine with crab, lobster, clams, and oysters.AVNI Chardonnay 2017 combines fruit from predominantly volcanic soils in the Eola-Amity Hills including grapes from Yamhill-Carlton, and some fruit from the Chehalem Mountains on marine sediments.