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Easy Vegetarian Tostadas

These Easy Vegetarian Tostadas will become your newest obsession!

So tacos…

Like the best food ever…

Who’s ready for a new taco-ish recipe? Healthy vegetarian tostadas drizzled with fresh lime juice.

I am so excited to share this healthy vegetarian tostadas recipe with you today. It’s basically a flat taco. Sorta.

You can pile high every single stinkin’ topping you can think of and it will never be too much. Meaning no spillage, no broken tortilla shell. Nada. 

You all know I am a toppings girl. Love them. All of them.

The more the merrier. “Less is more” just doesn’t apply to me and food sometimes. I may need an intervention. 😉 

Overhead photo of six easy tostadas piled high with healthy toppings.

Are you wondering what in the world is the difference between a tostada and a taco? Ya, I hear ya. Well let me get scholarly on you…

A tostada is a Spanish word for toasted. Typically, a toasted product used as the base of a recipe.

Enter, toasted corn tortilla used as the base for all the aforementioned toppings.  Toppings like refried beans, avocado, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and olives. But don’t stop there! By all means go crazy and top with roasted veggies, lettuce, or a lime crema sauce.

Am I drooling? I feel like I am drooling…

Up close view of a fried tortilla, refried beans, and all the toppings.

This particular tostada recipe is vegetarian. Carnivores, it’s okay. I only have like 2 vegetarian dinners here. We can still be friends, right? 

Obviously, I am a meat eater. On occasion though, I love eating other forms of protein like legumes, seeds, qunioa, and peas.  

This meal hits the spot when you want a light, yet filling meal. 

Simple tostadas made with vegetarian ingredients topped with blacked olives.

Want to know one of the best aspects of this recipe? You can pick up every single ingredient at your local grocery store and have dinner on the table within minutes of walking through the door. It is so simple and will become your new go-to-meal when you are crunched for time. 

Easy Vegetarian Tostadas

Sammi Ricke
Try these Vegetarian Tostadas tonight for an easy dinner with lots of fresh ingredients and tasty toppings.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5 servings
Calories 396 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 10 tostada shells or corn tortillas (see notes)
  • 1 15 ounce canned refried beans
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 10 ounce container pico de gallo
  • 2 avocados, sliced thinly
  • 4 ounce container queso fresco or cotija cheese
  • 4 ounce can sliced black olives
  • 1 lime

Instructions
 

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the refried beans. Microwave for 1-2 minutes or until warm. Stir in the chili powder and ground cumin.
    1 15 ounce canned refried beans, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Assemble the tostadas: Spread a thin layer of refried beans over the tostada shell. Top with a spoonful of of pico de gallo, a few slices of avocado, then queso fresco or cotija cheese, black olives and a squeeze of lime juice on top.
    10 tostada shells, 10 ounce container pico de gallo, 2 avocados,, 4 ounce container queso fresco or cotija cheese, 4 ounce can sliced black olives, 1 lime
  • Serve immediately. Store ingredients separately in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Notes

Meal Prep Tips - Have everything prepped and stored separately in the fridge. When ready to eat, rewarm the beans and assemble the tostadas.
Tostada Shell Substitute - If using corn tortillas as tostada shells, bake or fry them before assembling. These instructions are helpful!

Nutrition

Serving: 2tostadasCalories: 396kcal
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18 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    These easy tostadas are such a great dinner option when we are rushed! They come together in a matter of minutes. I either have all the ingredients prepped and ready to go when we get home or grab everything from the store already sliced and diced on the way home. Easy peasy and so yummy!

  2. Great recipe thank you for sharing! I followed the instructions as stated and it turned out great for me. I definitely recommend!

  3. I’ve got a few corn tortilla left over and was wondering what to do with them.Tostadas its going to be 🙂 Love the toppings and what a light and refreshing meal.

  4. I’m always looking for new veggie meals to try, Sammi and this looks so good! Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of Hearth and Soul. Pinning and tweeting. Hope you are having a lovely Sunday.

    1. Hi April! Yes, I love to have vegetarian meals a couple times a week and these are definitely my favorite lately. The topping possibilities are endless, which I love! Blessings to you. 🙂