Updated March 26, 2019 Halloween is on Wednesday and we are ready. We have our pumpkins, candy, and Caleb’s costume is laid out and ready to go. Josh and I are boring parents and not dressing up. Ok, I am the boring parent. Josh keeps begging me to dress up with him, but I think my daily costume of yoga pants and no make-up is scary enough:) I already have our Halloween dinner planned out too. I am making Butternut Squash Black Bean Tostadas for dinner. The orange butternut squash, black beans, and blue corn tortillas make this a festive meal for Halloween night. Plus, it is a healthy meal so we can eat more candy. It’s all about balance:)
Tostadas are one of our favorite meals. We probably eat tostadas once a week, either tofu, sweet potato, black bean and mango, or these butternut squash tostadas. We never get tired of tostadas for dinner. I love that they are easy to make and full of flavor. To make the Butternut Squash Black Bean Tostadas, I roast the butternut squash in the oven with a little olive oil, cumin, fresh lime juice, salt, and pepper. I bake the corn tortillas until they are nice and crisp-no frying is necessary! I used blue corn tortillas because I wanted them to look “spooky” for Halloween. If you can’t find blue corn tortillas, yellow or corn tortillas will work just fine.
I top the crisp tortillas with the roasted butternut squash, black beans, lettuce, red onion, pepitas, and a creamy avocado dressing. You can add whatever toppings you like, but I highly recommend the pepitas-they add a nice crunch and the creamy avocado dressing is out of this world. The drizzle of dressing adds the perfect punch of flavor to finish the tostadas. If you aren’t sure what to make for dinner on Halloween, make these Butternut Squash Black Bean Tostadas. And if you don’t have time because you are running around trying to get the kiddos in their costumes, go ahead and order pizza. I will forgive you, but promise me you will make Butternut Squash Black Bean Tostadas some night this week. They make a great fall meal! And don’t forget to enter our Keys to the Kitchen Giveaway and our Harry & David Giveaway!
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