Mexican Street Corn Tostadas #corn #vegetarian
Ready in only 15 minutes, these Mexican Street Corn Tostadas make for an easy lunch or quick dinner that’s also gluten free and vegetarian.
Have you ever heard of or made Mexican street corn? <– If not, check out my recipe. It’s an oldie and I know the pictures are TERRRRIBLE, but the recipe is still legit. One day I’ll do a reshoot and make those sweet corns on the cob look beautiful. One day.
(Update 6/7/2017 – I’ve finally updated the photos and they’re not so bad anymore!)
Like the name suggests, Mexican street corn is usually sold in little food stands along streets in Mexico where there’s lots of tourists and pedestrians walking around. It’s often sold on the cob or in a cup and is slathered in mayo, cotija cheese, chili powder and herbs and spices. It may sound a little weird if you’ve never had it before, but trust me, as soon as you try it, you’ll get over it. It’s dammmmnnnn good.
Mexican street corn + La Preferida Organic Refried Beans + one crunchy tostada = heaven in my mouth.
Don’t know what a tostada is? I’ve got you. It’s basically a giant, round, thick tortilla chip that you top with whatever your little heart desires and you pick it up and eat it like a pizza. I mean, what doesn’t sound good about that? I purchased the tostadas at my local grocery store in the Hispanic foods aisle, but if you can’t find them there, you might want to go to an ethnic/Hispanic grocery store near you. OR check out amazon. Because they’ve got it all. Here’s the brand that I recommend: these or these.
CHEESY SPINACH TOMATO PASTA BAKE
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 15-oz can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro
- Juice of half a lime
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cotija cheese, plus more for topping
- 1 15-oz can La Preferida Organic Refried Beans
- 8 corn tostadas
- chili powder to season for topping, optional
INSTRUCTIONS :
- In a large bowl, add corn, mayonnaise, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and 2 tablespoons of cotija cheese.
- Mix together with a spoon until the corn is evenly coated with all the ingredients. Set aside.
- Heat up the refried beans in a glass dish in the microwave for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until fully heated through.
- To assemble, spread about 3 to 4 tablespoons of refried beans onto each tostada and top with a scoop or two of the street corn mixture.
- Sprinkle with some cotija cheese and a dash of chili powder.
- Eat up!