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Chickpea Chorizo Tostadas with Avocado Crema

URL: https://ohmyveggies.com/chickpea-chorizo-tostadas/

Ingredients

Chickpea Chorizo

  • 1 14 ounce can chickpeas
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • a generous pinch ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Tostada Shells

  • 6 corn tortillas
  • cooking oil or spray

Avocado Crema

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 cup unflavored soy or almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For Serving

  • shredded lettuce
  • diced tomato

Instructions

  1. 1. Prepare the chickpea chorizo by pulsing chickpeas and walnuts in a food processor until crumbly.
  2. 2. Sauté onion in oil until soft, then add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  3. 3. Mix in the chickpea mixture and spices, cooking until slightly crispy.
  4. 4. Add vinegar and adjust seasoning with salt and cayenne if desired.
  5. 5. Preheat oven to 400°F and spray tortillas with oil, then bake until crisp.
  6. 6. Blend avocado, milk, lime juice, and salt until smooth for the crema.
  7. 7. Assemble tostadas by topping tortillas with chickpea chorizo, lettuce, tomato, and avocado crema.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6 tostadas
Calories
248
Total fat
18g
Total carbohydrates
20g
Total protein
5g
Sodium
330mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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