Vegetarian Tostados With Avocado and Cheese

Name: Vegetarian Tostados With Avocado and Cheese
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 flour tortillas, 6 -7 inches in diameter; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup finely shredded lettuce; 1/4 cup diced ripe tomatoes; 2 teaspoons jalapenos, minced and seeded; 1/4 cup canned vegetarian refried beans; 6 tablespoons mashed ripe avocados; 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese or 1/4 cup cheddar cheese; 6 pitted jumbo olives, thinly sliced; 4 slices sweet onions, separated into rings

Submitted by luvcookn

"Imagine tostados as a kind of Mexican pizza. The tortillas are baked until crisp and topped with a delectable mound of tempting, low calorie ingredients. This would be wonderful as a light lunch....or a nice first course at a Mexican dinner, in place of a regular salad."

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Ready In:: 31mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 flour tortillas, 6 -7 inches in diameter
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons olive oil
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons red wine vinegar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
1 cup finely shredded lettuce
¹⁄₄ cup diced ripe tomatoes
2 teaspoons jalapenos, minced and seeded
¹⁄₄ cup canned vegetarian refried beans
6 tablespoons mashed ripe avocados
¹⁄₄ 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese or 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
6 pitted jumbo olives, thinly sliced
4 slices sweet onions, separated into rings

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Brush tortillas lightly on both sides with 11/2 tsp of the oil. Place on baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden, about 6 - 8 minutes.
In small bowl, combine the remaining 1 tbsp oil with the vinegar, salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp water.
Whisk or beat with a fork until well blended.
In medium bowl, toss the lettuce, tomato and jalapeno pepper.
Pour vinaigrette over the salad and toss.
Spread 1 tbsp of the refried beans over each tortilla.
Spread 2 tbsps of the mashed avocado over the beans on each tostada.
Tops with the salad and garnish with the cheese, olive slices, and onions rings.

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