Tostadas de Frijoles (Tostadas with Refried Beans)
Ready in 15 minutes, tostadas de frijoles are quick and easy to make. Keep toppings simple with shredded lettuce or dress them up with crema, avocado, pickled onions and tomato! Try these vegetarian refried bean tostadas as a fast weeknight meal.
Servings: 2
Calories: 392kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
Ingredients
Seasoned Refried Beans
- 15 ounces canned refried pinto beans vegetarian, fat-free
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce optional, Cholula, Chipotle Tabasco or similar
Assemble the Tostadas
- 4 tostada shells store-bought or homemade
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- ¼ cup vegan sour cream cashew cream
OPTIONAL Toppings and Garnishes
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- black pepper freshly cracked, to taste
- 1 pinch sea salt to taste
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 avocado sliced, optional
- ¼ cup quick pickled onions drained, optional
- hot sauce optional, Cholula, Chipotle Tabasco or your favorite
Instructions
- Mix refried beans, seasonings, water and hot sauce together in a small saucepan. Heat beans on stove in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until hot. Remove from heat. Or, heat in a microwave-safe glass bowl and heat in microwave for 1 minute. Stir, then heat for 30 seconds at a time, stopping to stir, until hot.15 ounces canned refried pinto beans, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, ⅓ cup water, ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- Divide prepared refried beans across 4 tostada shells, spreading the beans across the tostada shells in an even layer.4 tostada shells
- Top the bean tostadas with shredded lettuce and a drizzle of vegan sour cream.2 cups shredded lettuce, ¼ cup vegan sour cream
- Add optional toppings (sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions and hot sauce), if using them.½ cup cherry tomatoes, 1 avocado, ¼ cup quick pickled onions, hot sauce
- Sprinkle with salt, black pepper and fresh lime juice.1 lime, black pepper, 1 pinch sea salt
Notes
Nutrition info is without optional toppings.
Customize your bean tostadas however you like! The choices are endless.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tostadas | Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1082mg | Potassium: 835mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 4mg
