Corn Tomato Black Bean Tostadas With Creamy Cilantro Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• In large pot cover beans with cold water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 1 hour. Drain beans and add fresh water to completely cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour until beans are tender. Drain. In a serving bowl toss tomatoes with salt and set aside for 10-15 minutes to bring out juices. Add beans, corn, and onion and mix well. Add cilantro, lime juice and oil. Stir to coat. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. Serve immediately, or set aside for 30 minutes for flavors to intensify.

Steps:

• Start corn relish: Squeeze limes into a medium bowl. Thinly slice scallions, and add to bowl along with corn. Add 1 tablespoon oil, and season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate.
• Prep vegetables: Halve jalapeno (remove ribs and seeds for less heat, if desired), and mince. Halve tomatoes. Combine in an airtight container; cover and refrigerate.
• Shred Cheese: Coarsely grate cheese on a box grater; place into a resealable plastic bag, and refrigerate.
• Make tostadas: Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Arrange tortillas on two baking sheets; brush both sides with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Rinse and drain beans; sprinkle over tortillas. Top with tomatoes, jalapeno, and cheese. Bake until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
• Finish corn relish: While tostadas are baking, pit and peel avocado; dice. Toss with corn mixture to combine.
• Serve: Top tostadas with corn relish, and, if desired, sour cream.

Steps:

• Salad: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, salt, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper, if using. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until soft. Add the corn kernels and bay leaf. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the broth and black beans. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and jicama and stir until warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Dressing: In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, lime juice, agave nectar (or maple syrup, if using), lemon zest, and lime zest. Whisk in the olive oil until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove the bay leaf and put the salad in a serving bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together lemon juice, oil, and salt to taste.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, except lettuce leaves, with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Let salad stand, stirring once or twice, 15 minutes for flavors to develop.
• Line 2 plates with lettuce and divide salad between them.

Steps:

• Stir the yellow and white corn, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro, green onion, red onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. Gently mix in the lime juice and avocado. Drizzle with olive oil to serve.

Steps:

• Blend dressing. Use ½ dressing and combine with beans (optional step). Heat tortillas in hot pan until warm and pliable for soft taco style. (Or, cook in oil for firm texture, use spatula to keep flat.) Layer beans, corn and tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing a serve. Optional: add salsa, avocado, etc.