These tostadas are healthy, filling and come together SO quickly. It's a perfect speedy meal made from ingredients you can easily keep on hand!
Am I allowed to call something this simple a recipe?
Please say yes! Because it's really yummy, easy, and something I legitimately make on a very regular basis.
A tostada is pretty much just a flat taco, and we know everyone is kind of obsessed with tacos. The world rejoiced when iOS 9.1 added the taco emoji.
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The beauty of flattening out the taco is that you can load it up with even MORE delicious toppings like smoky refried beans, luscious cheese, crisp & fresh lettuce, tomato & onion, creamy avocado and cool salsa.
This is one of those meals that I can make at the drop of a hat, because all of the ingredients are things I typically have on hand. I can't tell you how many times this has been an, "oh crap I didn't meal plan or go to the grocery store and we're hungry like NOW," kind of dinner.
But the best part is that you'll love yourself for having this awesome recipe in your arsenal because it is SO GOOD!
It's also really customizable too. Want to keep it dairy-free? Leave off the cheese and sour cream! Don't like tomatoes? Skip 'em! Only have cheddar cheese in the fridge? Use that instead! The world is your oyster! Or rather...the world is your tostada!
Yummy noises await you!
Insanely Easy Refried Bean Tostadas
Ingredients
- 4 tostada shells
- 1 16 oz. can refried beans
- 1 cup shredded lettuce (iceberg, romaine, or green leaf work great)
- 1/2 cup fresh tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup cheese, crumbled/shredded* (queso fresco, cheddar, pepper jack, & colby jack work great)
- 1/4 cup sour cream*
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the refried beans, stirring occasionally, until warmed throughout - about 90 seconds.
- Use the backside of a spoon to gently spread 1/4 of the warm refried beans on each tostada shell. Divide remaining toppings evenly among the 4 tostadas. Serve immediately.
Victor Martin
Gotta try this one!!!! Looks great!!
Rachel
It’s one of our favorites!
gwen ray
So delicious and so easy!!!! I LOVE Tostadas!!! Rachel, these are great!!!!
I love your your suggestion to work with whatever you have on hand. Any kind of beans, any toppings... the possibilities are endless!!! Also, if you have children, this can be a fun family dinner, letting the kids make their own! So yummy!!!!! Thank you for another delicious recipe!