Smoky Sweet Corn Tostadas

Ingredients

• kernels from 1 ear of fresh corn
• 1 ½ cup cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• ½ garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• ½ tablespoon tahini
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chipotle paste (or chipotle powder)
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, or to taste
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 corn tortillas
• 1 ear of fresh corn, for grilling
• Smoky Sweet Corn Hummus
• ½ avocado, diced
• 1 scallion, diced
• jalapeño slices, optional
• a few sprigs of baby kale or arugula
• serve with tomatillo salsa, store-bought or the one from this recipe

Instructions

1. Make the hummus: In a food processor or high speed blender, combine the corn kernels, chickpeas, garlic, lime juice, tahini, and olive oil. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add chipotle paste and smoked paprika to your liking. Chill until ready to use.
2. Make the tostadas: Preheat the oven to 300°F. Brush tortillas with a little olive oil, place them on a baking sheet, and bake until crispy. (You can also toast them in a cast iron skillet if you don’t want to turn your oven on.)
3. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium heat. Brush the corn cob with olive oil and grill, rotating occasionally until char marks form. Season with salt and slice the kernels off the cob.
4. Assemble the tostadas with the Smoky Sweet Corn Hummus, diced avocado, grilled corn kernels, scallion, jalapeno slices, and baby greens. Serve with tomatillo salsa on the side.