Black Bean Tostadas with Garlic Cabbage Slaw
 
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Try these black bean tostadas with garlic cabbage slaw! The vinegar-based garlic slaw is colorful brightness to the tostadas! I also used cilantro, tomato and queso fresco in addition to the garlic slaw for lots of tex-mex flavors!
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
Beans
  • 1½ cups cooked black beans
  • ⅔ cup water (or liquid from the can)
  • 2 garlic cloves, mined
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp each: onion powder, salt, and black pepper
Slaw
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage (green, red or mixed)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 TBS white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp olive oil
Tostadas
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • 6 TBS minced cilantro
  • ½ cup crumbled queso fresco
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. Combine beans, water, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, onion powder, salt and pepper in a medium pot. Bring to a boil and cook 3-5 minutes, or until the beans are thick and most of the liquid is evaporated.
  3. Meanwhile, mix together cabbage, garlic, white wine vinegar and olive oil to make the garlic slaw. Set aside.
  4. Place corn tortillas on a baking sheet so that they are not touching. Bake in batches if necessary. Bake in the oven for 4 minutes, flip and bake another 4 minutes, or until crispy and golden. Moisture content in the tortilla can make baking times vary. Watch tostadas carefully if you think they need more baking time as they can burn quickly!
  5. Top tostadas with seasoned black beans, garlic slaw, minced cilantro, queso fresco, and diced tomato. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/black-bean-tostadas-with-garlic-cabbage-slaw/