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Recipe for A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas

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Recipe for A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas

Making the perfect A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas should only take approximately 10 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas recipe can feed your family for 4 tostadas.

There are many different ways to make this A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas recipe.

A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas Popular Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 2 pinches coarse salt
  • 1 (14-ounce) can spicy vegetarian refried beans (vegetarian beans contain no lard)
  • 1 cup shredded smoked Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper Jack
  • 1 heart Romaine lettuce or 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 2 small plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small white skinned onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons (a palm full) chopped cilantro or parsley

Steps for making A Salad with Crunch and Substance: Bean and Vegetable Tostadas

  1. 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. Drain tortillas on brown paper sack. Season with a little coarse salt while hot.
  2. Heat beans in microwave or small pan over moderate heat. 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. Garnish tostadas with chopped fresh cilantro or parsley and serve.

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  • Steamers
  • Colander
  • Skillet
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  • Grater
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  • Wooden Spoon
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