10 light bean tostada Recipes

low-fat tortilla, fat-free refried beans, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, salsa (optional)

whole green chilies, with seeds (i used fresh and broiled and removed the skins ), white kidney beans (pinto beans, pink beans, canelli beans), low-fat milk , for thinning (cream, half and half), ground turkey (or beef), taco seasoning, grated cheddar cheese, grated monterey jack cheese, corn tortillas (or more depending on dish and amount of layers), oil for lightly frying tortilla, worcestershire sauce (optional- i just like it on all my meat lol )

chicken breasts, boneless, skinless and cut in strips, garlic salt, chili powder, ranch salad dressing, mexican salsa, shredded lettuce, black beans, drained, corn kernels, drained, chopped green chilies, chopped, sliced roasted peppers, chopped, tostadas, monterey jack cheese, grated, chopped tomato , chopped green onions, avocado slices, chopped cilantro and light sour cream

dried pinto beans , sorted and rinsed, water, chili powder, garlic cloves, lightly crushed, ground cumin, divided, pepper, salt, divided, crushed red pepper flakes, tostada shells , optional

raw mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled (we used two chorizo links), free range ground beef (ground chicken, buffalo or turkey can be substituted if you prefer), refried beans (i made homemade lightly seasoned black beans in the crock pot), masa harina, salt, water , for mixing, oil (for frying ), cotija cheese (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!) or 1 cup queso fresco, crumbled (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!), green cabbage (we used a combination of and butter lettuce) or 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded (we used a combination of and butter lettuce), mexican crema (we tried the latter! good!) or 1/2 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tsp heavy cream (we tried the latter! good!), fresh cilantro, chopped (fresh !), radishes, minced, lime, cut into small wedges, roma tomatoes, diced small (or other favorite tomatoes of your choice), cilantro, chopped, white onion, diced small, jalapeno, seeded and finely minced (i only used equivalent of 1 tbsp of jalapeno), freshly squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, black beans, drained, rinsed, diced red bell pepper, ground cumin, kosher salt, divided, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), eggs, lightly beaten, olive oil, skinless tilapia fillets (or other firm white fish fillets), chili powder, lime zest, avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, chopped, mango, halved, seeded, peeled, chopped, red onion, diced, cilantro, finely chopped, mint, finely chopped, lime juice, lime wedge, if desired

pocket breads (6 to 6 1/2 in .), nonfat refried beans, sliced grilled chicken breast or sliced grilled tender beef steak (see notes), chopped red onion, diced green chilies, shredded light or regular mexican blend cheese or shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded cabbage, fresh cilantro leaves, tomato salsa, salt and pepper

fresh lime juice, extra-virgin olive oil, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, chopped tomato, chopped white onion, chopped fresh cilantro, avocado peeled & diced, extra-virgin olive oil divided, flour tortillas, shredded green leaf lettuce, no-salt-added black beans rinsed & drained, shredded boneless rotisserie chicken breat, crumbled queso fresco