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Smoked Tuna Tostadas

This is a fast, simple recipe that is guaranteed to wow your guests.  Either smoked tuna or smoked marlin can be used.  There’s a good Mexican brand called “Dolores” that comes smoked but as a tuna tenderloin (not in a can).  Both kinds of fish are relatively inexpensive, healthy, delicious and very filling!

4 tomatoes, chopped

1 serrano chile, seeds removed and chopped finely

1/2 onion, chopped

1 small carrot, grated

3 cups of shredded strips of smoked tuna or marlin (If you use canned tuna, don’t complain to me!)

1 ½ cups of mashed or refried beans.  I use white beans (alubias or great northern), mashed with a little bit of cumin.  Black beans or pinto beans can also be used.  If the beans are thick, add water and mix thoroughly until they have a nice spreadable texture.

12 corn tortillas (1 day old is best)

Saute tomatoes, onions, chile and carrots until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.  Add tuna and heat just a few minutes.  Remove from fire. Fry tortillas in a little grease or bake in the oven until hard and golden brown.  Spread beans on tostadas.  Top with a spoonful and a half of the tuna mixture.  Add condiments suggested below.

Condiments:

Pick and choose from the following condiments which go well with this dish.  Remember, they’re tostadas and will break if you load them up too much!

Cotija cheese or feta cheese
Radishes sliced
Olives sliced
Sour cream
Avocados sliced
Pickled red onions
Cilantro, chopped finely

Makes 12 tostadas. These tostadas are great with a Caesar salad or a seafood soup and very cold beer or chilled white wine.