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Servings:

Ingredients

• Juice of 1 lime
• Four cups of corn
• One bunch of chopped scallions
• One cup of diced grape tomatoes (quartered)
• One diced avocado
• Corn or flour tortillas
• Olive oil (for brushing)
• One can of black beans (seasoned with garlic salt and chili powder)
• Grated cheese (amount optional)

Black Bean Tostadas

Sometimes presentation is really important when it comes to introducing new foods to picky eaters. Betsy shares her tostada recipe and shows us how to serve the same meal to a younger crowd by making small changes and serving bite size pieces. Enjoy this tasty meatless snack!

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MAKE IT

1. Start by preparing the corn relish. In a medium sized bowl blend the corn, tomatoes, green onion and avocado and season with juice of one lime, set aside.
2. Next, prepare tostadas by brushing your tortillas with a little bit of olive oil on both sides and generously covering them with black beans and shredded cheese. Feel free to season your beans as you like them, this recipe suggests using garlic salt and chili powder.
3. Bake your tostadas at 475 degrees for 10 minutes. Once ready, top the tostadas with relish. Voila! You have a tasty and healthy snack.

KID FRIENDLY VERSION

Use same ingredients except bake tostadas with cheese only (almost like pizza) and cut into bite size servings, serve along relish and beans

CLEAN IT

Corn is one of the most common genetically modified foods (GMOs). For this recipe, prioritize organic corn and tortillas to reduce your exposure to GMOs.

GREEN IT

Turn off the oven a few minutes early to reduce your energy use. If you keep the oven door closed, it shouldn’t impact your baking time.

MAKE IT FUN

Let kids “paint” the tostadas with olive oil and cover with beans and cheese.