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Quick and Easy Avocado Tostadas

All these Vegetarian Tostadas are created out of easy Mexican ingredients and are ideal for a fast weeknight meal. All these Vegetarian Tostadas are topped with refried-beans and typical Mexican ingredients such as queso fresco, pico de gallo and avocado.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Avocado Tostadas
Servings: 5
Author: Tyas

Ingredients

  • 2 avocados
  • 10 count corn-tortillas
  • 4 oz sliced black-olives
  • ½ tsp ground-cumin
  • 15 oz can refried-beans
  • 10 oz pico-de-gallo
  • 4 oz queso-fresco or cotija-cheese crumbled
  • 1 lime or ½ tsp lime-juice
  • ½ tsp chili-powder
  • non-stick cooking-spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Put tortillas on baking-sheet & spray on every side with non-stick cooking-spray.
  • Then bake the tortillas for 4minutes on each side, or till edges are slightly-curled. Remove from oven and put aside.
  • In a small-bowl add the refried beans, cumin powder, lime juice and chili powder. Mix all ingredients together and microwave for a few minutes, or till beans warm.
  • Cut avocado in half, remove pit then slice into thin strips and scoop the green-flesh from the shell using a spoon.
  • Assemble tostadas by topping each toasted tortilla using ¼ cup refried-bean mix, ¼ cup pico de gallo, 4 avocado slices, a tbsp black-olives and 2-tbsp crumbled queso fresco.
  • Serve as is or squeeze a little lime-juice on the top of every tostada prior to serving.