Quick Avocado Hummus Tostada Recipe // vegan // raw

 written by erin // 

Jon decided he wanted to have homemade tacos for supper on his birthday this year, so we added the ingredients to our shopping list and left for our weekly trip to Whole Foods Market. Our store was out of the organic, gluten-free tortillas we normally buy (perfect texture for tacos), so we bought the Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted corn tortillas. They're still organic, but they have a stiffer texture and don't work well for tacos...so we had "flat tacos" (a.k.a. tostadas) instead. Same fresh, yummy ingredients but without the traditional taco shell shape. They work up super quickly with minimal mess! The recipe is below. (Technical disclaimer - the tortillas aren't raw...we're heating them in oil. You could substitute your favorite raw version, though.)

Avocado Hummus Tostada // vegan // raw // Recipe

Ingredients:

- organic gluten-free tortillas
- organic coconut oil
- organic hummus
- organic avocado (1 per person)
- organic tomato
- organic onion
- organic green onion
- organic minced garlic
- organic dried oregano
- organic lemon
- salt & pepper

To prepare:

- Heat 1 TBSP coconut oil in a skillet. Once the oil is hot, crisp your tortillas in the oil. Be sure to flip them and to keep an eye on them so they don't burn. Place them on a paper towel on a plate after removing them from the oil so they can de-grease as they cool.
- Spread the hummus on the crisped tortilla.
- Top with diced avocado that has been seasoned with fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Chop and mix the tomato, onion, green onion, minced garlic, and some lemon juice, oregano, pepper and a pinch of salt. Add the mix to the tostada.

Optional:

- You can also add chopped romaine for an extra fresh element.
- Make a large batch of the pico-de-gallo-style-salsa (add cilantro...it's perfect...we just forgot it) so you can enjoy the extras for a few more days.


Note: gluten free tortillas will usually be corn tortillas, so be sure to purchase organic ones, as non-organic corn is usually genetically modified and yucky for your body.

We loved how they turned out...which means we'll probably have them once or twice a week until we get sick of them. ;) Enjoy!