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Black Bean Tostada with Mango Salsa

Crispy and crunchy tostadas are topped with black bean filling and mango salsa. This dish is flavorful and delicious, and is a healthy alternative for traditional tostadas.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Corn tortilla/You can use use whole wheat if you want
  • 1 Tbsp Taco Seasoning
  • Oil for baking or shallow frying the tortillas
For Black Bean Filling
  • 2 Cans Black Bean
  • 1 Can Sweet Corn
  • 1 Big Vine ripe tomato ,chopped
  • ½ Tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ Tsp Paprika Powder
  • ½ Tsp Cumin Powder
  • Salt ,according to the taste
  • ¼ Tsp Crushed Black Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Lime juice/Lemon Juice
For Crunchy Salad
  • 2 Cups Shredded Purple Cabbage
  • ¼ Cup Long slices of green peppers
  • ½ Tsp Red Wine Vinegar
For Mango Salsa
  • 1 Big Mango, diced
  • ½ Medium Onion ,diced
  • 1 Small Jalapeno ,sliced
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
For Garnish
  • 1 Cup Chopped Ripe Avocado
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream (Optional)

Method
 

Making of Mango Salsa
  1. Combine every thing together written under mango salsa. Keep it in a glass bowl ,cover with a tight lid and store in the fridge.
For Black Bean Filling
  1. Take a pan .Add 1 tsp of oil to .Heat it .
  2. Crush the beans .Stir everything together to make a nice filling .Taste the seasoning. If you want you can add it .Remove it in a bowl.
Making of salad
  1. Shred all the vegetables after washing and drying them .Store them in the fridge .
Making of Tostadas
  1. Take a pan .Heat it .Add sufficient oil for pan frying the tostada ,do not add much .since we will do one at a time .
  2. Pan fry the tortillas from both sides till it looks crispy for your liking .
  3. Alternatively you can line your tortillas with oil and bake them in a oven on 400 f for around 6-7 minutes .Your time can vary depending on your oven .Pre heating oven is required.
Assembling of Tostadas
  1. Take a tostada.
  2. Arrange black bean filling properly on that .
  3. Place some mango salsa and crispy salad .
  4. Drizzle some sour cream or garnish with avocado .
  5. You can use little taco seasoning at this time .
  6. Enjoy.
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