mexican

Chayote and Black Bean Tostadas with Avocado and Quick Pickled Onion

Name: Chayote and Black Bean Tostadas with Avocado and Quick Pickled Onion
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 30 g corn tostada shells; 162 g cooked black beans, drained; 198 g chayote, peeled and diced; 81 g avocado, sliced; 45 g red onion, thinly sliced; 18 g lime juice; 9 g vegetable oil; 2 g ground cumin; 7 g fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 g granulated sugar; 0.5 g kosher salt

This dish pairs corn tostada shells with cooked black beans, drained, chayote, peeled and diced and avocado, sliced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

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Easy

Balanced High satiety Vegetarian Vegan Gluten free Heart friendly

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Estimated macros per portion

21 g Protein

88 g Carbohydrates

30 g Fat

28 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

2 piece (30g) corn tostada shells 140 kcal
162g cooked black beans, drained 214 kcal
198g chayote, peeled and diced 50 kcal
81g avocado, sliced 130 kcal
45g red onion, thinly sliced 18 kcal
18g lime juice 5 kcal
9g vegetable oil 80 kcal
1 tsp (2g) ground cumin 8 kcal
7g fresh cilantro, chopped 2 kcal
0.5 tsp (1g) granulated sugar 4 kcal
0.25 tsp (1g) kosher salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

red onionlime juicegranulated sugarkosher salt
In a small bowl, toss sliced onion with lime juice, a pinch of salt, and sugar. Let sit 10 minutes to quick-pickle.
cooked black beanschayotevegetable oilground cumin
Heat oil in a skillet over medium. Add chayote and cook until tender-crisp, 6-8 minutes. Stir in black beans and cumin; warm 2 minutes.
corn tostada shells
Warm tostada shells briefly in the oven or a dry skillet to crisp.
corn tostada shellscooked black beanschayoteavocadored onion
Assemble tostadas with the chayote-bean mixture, avocado slices, and pickled onion.
fresh cilantro
Finish with cilantro and hot sauce if desired.