Tostadas with Butternut Squash & Black Beans - 1 Guiding Stars
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Serve up this scrumptious, simple dinner for your family or for a party. The flavor is fantastic, and if you make the dish with leftover roasted squash, it will take no time at all to prepare.

Ingredients

  • ½ butternut squash, roasted
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 6 (6 in.) whole grain pita breads
  • 1 (15 oz.) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
  • Juice from 2 limes, divided
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • ¼ cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 avocados, sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. Mash roasted squash with cumin, chili powder, maple syrup, and salt.
  3. Place pitas on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  4. Toss black beans with half of lime juice and olive oil.
  5. Whisk together yogurt with other half of lime juice. Add a little water to give it a drizzling consistency.
  6. Spread each pita with squash. Top with black beans and a few slices of avocado. Drizzle with the lime yogurt. Garnish with cilantro and pumpkin seeds and serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 400; Total Fat 15g (19% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 2g (10% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 1mg (0% DV); Sodium 395mg (17% DV); Total Carbohydrate 58g (21% DV); Dietary Fiber 14g (50% DV); Total Sugars 6g; Includes 2g Added Sugars (4% DV); Protein 14g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 15% DV; Iron 20% DV; Potassium 20% DV; Vitamin A 30% DV; Riboflavin 25% DV; Thiamin 25% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/tostadas-with-butternut-squash-and-black-beans/
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