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Tostadas de Frijoles y Vegetales
(Bean & Veggie Tostadas)
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🥑 Ingredients

• 4–6 corn tostadas (or baked tortillas)
• 1 can black beans or pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 avocado, sliced or mashed
• 1 cup lettuce or cabbage, shredded
• 1 tomato, diced
• ¼ red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
• Lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

🍴 Instructions

  1. Warm the beans in a small pan and lightly mash if desired.
  2. Spread beans over each tostada.
  3. Add lettuce or cabbage, tomato, and onion.
  4. Top with avocado slices or mash.
  5. Drizzle with lime juice and a small amount of olive oil if desired.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve immediately.

💡 Nutrition Tip

Beans are an excellent source of plant-based protein and fiber, which support heart health, digestion, and blood sugar balance.

📖 Nourishing Thought

“He satisfies you with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” — Book of Psalms 103:5

Whole, simple foods can renew energy and support long-term health.

Reflection

Meals do not need to be complicated to be nourishing.
Simple ingredients, prepared with intention, can support both health and well-being.

📊 Nutrition Highlights (per serving, approximate)

• Calories: ~280
• Protein: 9 g
• Fiber: 9 g
• Healthy fats: from avocado
• Low in saturated fat