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Heart Healthy Recipe: Avocado & Black Bean Tostadas

WakeMed Corporate and Community Health Diet & Nutrition, Heart & Vascular

Avocado & Black Bean Tostadas

Serves 6

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INGREDIENTS

Avocado Cream:

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, rough chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste

Salsa:

  • 1 cup fresh tomato, diced
  • ½ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup corn, fresh or roasted
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 dash hot sauce
  • salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

To Make the Avocado Cream:

  1. Mash the avocado in a bowl with a fork.
  2. Add the sour cream, lime juice, and cilantro.
  3. Stir well and mix to form a cream.
  4. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

To Make the Salsa:

  1. In another bowl, combine the tomato, black beans, corn, scallions, and hot sauce.
  2. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

To Assemble the Tostadas:

  1. Put a small dollop of the avocado cream on each tostada, then top with the salsa. Enjoy!

About WakeMed Corporate & Community Health

The Corporate and Community Health division of WakeMed provides worksite wellness and health promotion services to numerous corporate and community clients throughout Wake County. The department is made up of a multi-disciplinary team who perform preventative health screenings, education and coaching upon request. The department assists thousands of people each year on their wellness journey.

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