Black Bean Cakes With Avocado Corn Salsa Recipe 445

Steps:

• To prepare black bean cakes, saute onion in 1 tbsp hot oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic. Remove from heat. Mash together taco seasoning and 2 cups black beans in a large bowl with a fork. Stir in panko, next 2 ingredients, onion mixture, 1 cup pepper Jack cheese and remaining black beans until well blended. Shape mixture into 6 (1/2-inch) patties. Cook patties in remaining 3 tbsp hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place tostadas on a 15-x10-inch jelly-roll pan; top with Cheddar and remaining pepper Jack cheese. Bake until cheese melts. Top with black bean cakes and salsa. To prepare avocado-corn salsa, whisk together lime zest, lime juice, oil, mustard and dried crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Stir in corn kernels, grape tomatoes, avocado, red onion, basil, and cilantro. Add salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Preheat the grill over medium-high heat.
• Rub the shucked corn with olive oil and place onto the grill and cook until nicely charred on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Allow to cool slightly prior to removing the kernels and transferring to a large bowl.
• Add the cherry tomatoes, avocados, black beans and onions to the grilled corn kernels.
• Mix together the 2 tablespoons olive oil, agave, cumin, garlic, lime juice, serrano, cayenne, and salt and black pepper to taste in a separate bowl. Whisk together, as you would to make a vinaigrette, and pour over the corn mixture. Mix together gently so everything is coated well, and then fold in the cilantro and scallions.

Steps:

• Mix black beans, corn, cilantro, red onion, lime juice, oil, hot sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Lightly toss in avocado immediately before serving to ensure it does not turn brown.

Steps:

• Mix black beans, corn, tomatoes, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, red onion, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; fold avocado into the mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, putting it right on top of salsa; chill at least 2 hours.