Vegan Chalupas Recipe for The Daniel Fast

Craving Mexican food but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen? These Mexican-inspired, vegan chalupas are easy to make, healthy, and absolutely delicious. Since the chalupas are made with simple ingredients they can be on the table in under 20 minutes – perfect for busy weeknights! Plus, they’re perfect for a quick meal on the Daniel Fast.

Ingredients

• 18 corn tortillas (palm-sized 3-inch diameter)
• 1 cup refried beans
• 2 carrots, boiled or steamed and chopped
• 2 small beets, boiled or steamed and chopped
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 6 radishes, chopped
• 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• Salsa from a jar or homemade
• Salt to taste (replace with a squeeze of lime for a low-sodium alternative)

Cooking Instructions

• Dice all ingredients into one-inch chunks.
• Place a large saute pan on the stove on high heat. Place about a teaspoon of water in the pan. If the water sizzles, then place a tortilla in the pan to fry on both sides until crispy. This will take about 1 minute per side. If the water doesn´t sizzle, then continue heating the pan without the tortilla until the pan is hot enough to sizzle the water. Alternatively, you could use an air fryer to fry the tortillas.
• Spread tortilla with mashed beans and cover with carrots, beets, onion, radishes, cilantro, lettuce, and salsa.
• Add a squeeze of lime instead of salt to taste.

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