Black Bean Tostados with Lime Cream

Name: Black Bean Tostados with Lime Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp ground coriander; 4 soft corn tortillas; 2 tsp chipotle chilli paste; 1 tsp ground cumin; juice of ½ lime; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small red onion, halved; 1 large garlic clove; 300 g /10½ oz/2½ cups drained tinned black beans, liquid reserved, or cooked dried black beans, reserving 4 tablespoons of the cooking water; 300 g /10½ oz/2½ cups drained tinned black beans, liquid reserved, or cooked dried black beans, reserving 4 tablespoons of the cooking water; 300 g /10½ oz/2½ cups drained tinned black beans, liquid reserved, or cooked dried black beans, reserving 4 tablespoons of the cooking water; juice and finely grated zest of ½ unwaxed lime; 2 small avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced; ½ Romaine lettuce, shredded; 125 g /4½ oz/1 cup feta cheese or dairy-free alternative, crumbled; 125 g /4½ oz/1 cup feta cheese or dairy-free alternative, crumbled; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 100 ml /3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup crème fraîche or dairy-free alternative; 100 ml /3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup crème fraîche or dairy-free alternative

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Thrifty Veggie

By Nicola Graimes

Published 2021

About

Why buy a tin of refried beans when you can make your own for less, and they taste a whole lot better? Snack packs of four small avocados tend to be more economical than individual ones, and are just the right size for salads.

Ingredients

300 g /10½ oz/2½ cups drained tinned black beans, liquid reserved, or cooked dried black bean

Snack
Sandwich
Vegetarian

Method

Mix together the ingredients for the lime cream in a bowl, cover and leave in the fridge until needed.
Put half the black beans and the onion, garlic, lime juice and 4 tablespoons of the drained liquid from the beans in a blender. Pulse briefly to a coarse purée, then