Vegan Tuesday: Grilled Pineapple & Avocado Corn Cakes

Hmm, what's for lunch today?  I had a random assortment of ingredients and leftovers which I was able to combine into this delicious meal for lunch!  This recipe also includes homemade "re-fried" beans, but you can substitute your favorite canned refried beans for this, if you're not in the mood to mess with homemade.  In addition, I did my grilling on my easy to use George Foreman grill.  I absolutely did not fire up my lil' smokey charcoal grill to grill a few pieces of pineapple!  Also, this is a variation of my previous recipe, straight up Avocado Corn Cakes.  Basically this recipe just begs to be experimented with!  :)

Grilled Pineapple & Avocado Corn Cakes

by quinnstitch.blogspot.com
yield: 10-14 corn cakes
[printable recipe]

Ingredients:
1 large avocado, cut into slices
1/2 of a fresh pineapple, cut into thin slices
1 can pinto beans (or refried beans)
10-12 corn cakes (refer to
chopped cilantro for garnish

For the corn cakes: (for visual directions, click here)
1 cup masa corn flour
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup water
1-1 1/2 cups corn oil

For the refried beans:
1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
the juice from 1 lime

Instructions:
Corn Cakes:
1. Heat corn oil in a pan to 350-375 degrees F.
2. Mix masa and spices together. Add the water and mix with a fork until combined.
3. Roll masa into 1 inch balls and flatten with hands. Add the corn cakes to the oil and cook for ~2-4 minutes per side. When finished, set on a paper towel to dry.
4. These can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Reheat ~20 seconds in the microwave.

Refried beans
1. Mix beans, water, lime juice and spices in small saucepan. Bring to boil, then simmer uncovered until a good deal of the water is absorbed or has evaporated, about 10-15 minutes.
2. Mash with a potato masher or blend with a hand blender until the desired consistency.

Assemble
1. Grill the pineapple for about 5-7 minutes until hot.
2. Assemble the corn cakes, pineapple, sliced avocado, and refried beans.
3. Top with chopped cilantro. Enjoy immediately.

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