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Blackened Salmon Tostadas with Avocado Cilantro Cream Sauce
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Blackened Salmon Tostadas with Cilantro Avocado Cream Sauce

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • ½ medium red onion sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper stem and seeds removed, sliced
  • 1 orange or red bell pepper stem and seeds removed, sliced
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 small or 2 large salmon filets
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • For the Avocado Cilantro Cream Cheese Sauce:
  • 4 oz GO Veggie! Classic Plain Cream Cheese
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • cup cilantro leaves
  • ½ jalapeno
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion and bell peppers, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes, until onions and peppers are soft and cooked.
  • Add black beans and stir to combine, cooking another 1-2 minutes until they are warm.
  • Remove vegetable mixture from skillet.
  • Combine paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and salt.
  • Rub into flesh side of salmon filets.
  • Add remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Place salmon filets into skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, then flip and cook another 3-5 minutes until salmon flakes easily and is cooked through. Cooking time always depends on how thick your salmon filets are. If they are thicker, they will likely require more time.
  • While salmon is cooking you can cook the tortillas.
  • Heat a small skillet over medium high heat.
  • Lightly brush the corn tortillas with olive oil and cook on the skillet, about 1 minute on each side, until they are golden brown.
  • To make the Avocado Cilantro Cream Cheese Sauce:
  • Combine all sauce ingredients in a food processor and puree.
  • To assemble:
  • Evenly distribute the veggies and salmon between each corn tortilla.
  • Drizzle cream cheese sauce over tostadas.
  • Serve and enjoy!