Spicy Bean & Avocado Tostados Recipe
These spicy bean and avocado tostados are a quick and flavorful vegetarian dish featuring grilled tortillas topped with a zesty bean mixture, melted vegetarian cheddar, fresh avocado, and vibrant coriander. Perfect for a light lunch or casual dinner, this recipe combines creamy refried and kidney beans with fresh vegetables and spices for a satisfying Mexican-inspired meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 4 tostados 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 4 flour tortillas
Beans & Vegetable Mix
- 400g can refried beans
- Big pinch cayenne pepper
- 200g can kidney beans in water, rinsed
- 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, quartered
Toppings
- 50g vegetarian cheddar
- 1 green chilli, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, halved, stoned and sliced
- Handful coriander leaves, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat Grill: Heat your grill to medium-high to get it ready for grilling the tortillas.
- Grill Tortillas: Place 2 flour tortillas on a large baking sheet and grill for 2 minutes to warm and slightly toast them.
- Prepare Bean Mixture: In a mixing bowl, combine the refried beans, cayenne pepper, rinsed kidney beans, and quartered cherry tomatoes. Stir well to evenly distribute the flavors.
- Assemble First Tostados: Divide half of the bean mixture evenly over the grilled tortillas. Sprinkle half of the vegetarian cheddar and half of the sliced green chilli on top.
- Melt Cheese: Return the assembled tortillas to the grill and cook until the cheese melts, ensuring the toppings are heated through and slightly bubbly.
- Finish and Serve: Remove the tostados from the grill, top each with half of the sliced avocado and a handful of fresh coriander leaves. Serve immediately.
- Repeat: Repeat the grilling and assembling process with the remaining tortillas and ingredients for the second batch.
Notes
- Refried beans are not fried; they are cooked pinto beans mashed with spices.
- You can substitute flour tortillas with corn tortillas if preferred.
- Adjust the amount of cayenne pepper and green chilli based on your desired spice level.
- Vegetarian cheddar can be replaced with vegan cheese for a vegan version.
- Serve with a side of sour cream or salsa for extra flavor if desired.
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