Vegan Tostada Recipe

I love eating Vegan Tostada Recipe for that crunchy bite and delicious toppings. They are the perfect buffet lunch or dinner because everyone gets to build their own tostada. 

What Is Tostada?

The word tostada is a Spanish word meaning toast, it is a fried tortilla that is traditionally topped with Refried Beans, meat, Salsa, Sour Cream, and vegetables. Basically, anything that goes into a taco, can be used to top a tostada. 

Are Tostadas Healthy?

These tostadas are a healthy version of traditional tostadas, because the shell is homemade, baked not fried, and they are also vegan and gluten-free. The toppings are homemade and healthy as well. 

Vegan Tostada Recipe Ingredients

• Tostada Shells
• Refried Beans
• Soy Curls
• Tomato
• Avocado
• Red Onion
• Jalapeno
• Lettuce
• Cilantro
• Sour Cream

How To Make Tostada Shells?

It is so easy to make your own homemade tostada shells by baking tortillas in the oven or frying them. I prefer to bake mine, for obvious reasons.  To make baked tostada shells, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, brush tortillas with oil and sprinkle with salt. Place tortillas on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, turning halfway, until tortillas are lightly brown and crispy. 

Remove from oven and allow to cool. Now they are ready to add your favorite tostada toppings, or for you to store them in a ziplock bag or airtight container for 3 days. 

You can find baked tortilla shells online. 

How To Make Vegan Tostadas?

1. Prepare tostada shell, or use storebought.
2. Prepare the Soy Curls by soaking in warm water for 10 minutes. Squeeze out excess liquid, and add Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, yeast flakes, cayenne, and salt. 
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high, add seasoned soy curls and cook until they become brown on the edges and slightly crispy. Set aside.
4. Heat refried beans in a saucepan on medium heat, stirring until warm, or for about 4 minutes.
5. Spread refried beans over tostada shells evenly. The refried beans act as a glue for the other toppings to stick to.
6. Top with soy curls, lettuce, avocado, tomato, red onion, and jalapeño, and drizzle with vegan sour cream. Garnish with cilantro and lime.

Other Suggested Toppings

• Shredded Cheese
• Guacamole
• Salsa
• Black Olives

For More Vegan Mexican Inspired Recipes Try These

• Vegan Black Bean Nachos
• Instant Pot Vegan Mexican Meatball Soup
• Vegan Mexican Street Corn
• Loaded Vegan Taco Fries
• Black Bean Burritos
• Vegan Mexican Wedding Cookies