Black Bean Mash (Or Black Beans on Toast with Avocado & Tomato)

Adapted from Vegan for Everybody

This makes a great breakfast, lunch or snack!  Paulo likes to eat just the mash with a side of brown rice.

Ingredients

• 4 oz cherry tomatoes, quartered

• 2 cups black beans (rinse and drain if using canned beans)

• Pinch of pepper

• 1/2-1  tsp chili powder, (I prefer Penzey's Chili 3000!)

• 1/4 cup boiling water

• 1/2 tsp lime zest, plus 1 tbl lime juice

• 1 ripe avocado

• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Method

• Place beans, boiling water, lime zest and juice, pinch of pepper, chili powder and cilantro in a bowl.  Mash with potato masher until coarse puree, leaving some whole beans intact.
• Toast bread and spread mashed bean mixture evenly on toast.  Top with tomatoes and avocado !