Nopales Tostadas

Treat your family to a meatless Mexican dinner with these nopales tostadas - ready in 30 minutes.

Prep: 15 min | Total: 30 min | Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 tablespoons white onion, finely chopped
1 (16 ounce) can refried black beans
1 (4.5 ounce) package tostadas (12 tostadas)
1 (15 ounce) jar Nopales strips in brine, drained
2 Roma tomatoes diced, (1 cup)
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 large ripe avocado, cut into 24 slices
3/4 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Salsa, if desired
Mexican style cream, if desired

Instructions

Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Stir in onions; cook about 2 to 3 minutes or until soft. Stir in refried beans. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until hot, stirring occasionally. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes, to keep tostadas from getting too soft.
To assemble tostadas: Spread 2 tablespoons refried bean mixture on each shell; top with 2 tablespoons nopales, 1 rounded tablespoon tomatoes, 1 scant tablespoon red onion, 2 slices avocado, and 1 tablespoon queso cotija. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition

Per serving: 1 Serving Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 60), Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 310mg Total Carbohydrate 14g (Dietary Fiber 4g Sugars 1g), Protein 5g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 8%
Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 1
% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker Kitchens