Tex-Mex Plant-Based Protein Tostadas
with Pineapple Salsa, Pickled Onion & Cilantro-Lime Drizzle
- Wheat
- Soy
Tostadas are an ultimate low-stress dish when you want something tasty, satisfying, and quick. You’ll load hearty Tex-Mex-spiced plant-based protein onto oven-crisped tortillas and finish with three toppings: a sweet and savory pineapple salsa with tomato and cilantro, zesty vegan lime aioli, and bright lime-pickled red onion.
Ingredients
1 unit
Red Onion
8 ounce
Tex-Mex Ground Plant-Based Protein
2 tablespoon
Vegan Mayonnaise
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
¼ ounce
Cilantro
4 ounce
Pineapple
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 450 degrees. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Zest and quarter lime. Drain pineapple (reserving liquid); roughly chop pineapple. Dice tomato. Mince cilantro.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine onion, juice from half the lime, 2 tsp reserved pineapple juice, 1⁄4 tsp sugar, and 1⁄4 tsp salt (4 tsp pineapple juice, 1⁄2 tsp sugar, and 1⁄2 tsp salt for 4 servings). Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave for 1 minute. Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
• In a second small bowl, combine chopped pineapple, tomato, and half the cilantro. Taste and season with salt and pepper. • In a separate small bowl, combine mayonnaise, remaining cilantro, and as much lime zest as you like. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Taste and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add plant-based protein. Using a spatula, press into an even layer; cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, 3-4 minutes. • Break up protein into pieces and cook until browned all over and warmed through, 1-2 minutes more. TIP: Cover pan if protein starts to splatter! • Turn off heat; keep covered until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, drizzle tortillas with 1 tsp oil (2 tsp for 4 servings); brush or rub to coat all over. Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer. Gently prick each tortilla in a few places with a fork. • Bake on top rack, carefully flipping halfway through, until lightly golden, 4-5 minutes per side. (For 4, divide between two baking sheets; toast on top and middle racks, flipping tortillas and swapping baking sheet positions halfway through toasting.) TIP: Watch carefully—tortillas brown fast!
• Divide tortillas between plates. Top with plant-based protein, pineapple salsa, and as much pickled onion (draining first) as you like. Drizzle with cilantro-lime drizzle. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
**Plant-based protein is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165º.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty, well-balanced flavors, especially praising the plant-based protein's taste and texture 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with great textures and variety of ingredients for a low-stress, satisfying meal.
- Suggestions: Consider adding cheese, guacamole, or extra sauce for more flavor; some preferred making tacos instead of tostadas.
- Portions: Several found the protein portion too small to adequately cover all the tortillas; consider increasing the amount.
- Toppings: The pineapple salsa and pickled onions received mixed reviews; adjust quantities to taste.
Reviews from our home cooks
The taste was great, it was easy to prepare but I feel like the ratio of tortilla to plant based "meat" was way off. We only got 2.5 tostadas before the "meat" was gone.
These plantly crumbles cooked so easily and so well and were delicious! I hope to see more recipes with this brand and plant based proteins. Loved it!
I did do the how the pico is usually done just with the pineapple. I also did add onions and peppers to my plant based meat. It was still good and the pineapple was a good addition but I thought the original recipe was a little better but the pineapple was still enjoyable
I enjoyed the idea of these, however the execution was interesting! I'm a huge fan of vegan/vegetarian food, but these left a little bit to be desired. Flavor was good, but maybe the use of the tostada wasn't? I enjoyed it, but not sure if I would make it again, unless they have a different variation
This is one of my top 3 meals I've had SO GOOD!!! The plant based meat is unlike any I've ever had! So good!
Made tacos instead of tostadas. Tostadas are too difficult to eat without making a mess.
I loved the flavor and texture of the plant-based meat.
Good flavors, but I would have liked more of the protein crumbles. I also only received about half of the cilantro I should have. Please consider changing the vegan mayo to a vegan sour cream instead. It makes the sauces much better!
Plant base meat was very good hope to see it in other options. Tomato was soft and not useable. Over all flavor profiles and after taste were very good.
Fast and easy. Great textures and variety of ingredients. Crunchy!
