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Chipotle-Style Shrimp and Black Bean Melts

Smoky cumin shrimp and mashed black beans on crisp whole-wheat toast under bubbling cheddar and queso fresco, finished with a cool jalapeño-dill yogurt spread.

Chipotle-Style Shrimp and Black Bean Melts

Ingredients

  • 1 lb450 gShrimptails removed, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat bread8 slices
  • 1 cup172 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1 container (6 oz)150 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • ¾ cup chopped12 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • ½ cup sprigs4 gFresh dillchopped
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup shredded70 gCheddar cheeseshredded
  • ⅓ cup crumbled40 gQueso frescocrumbled
  • ¾ cup100 gCorn kernels, frozenthawed and patted dry
  • ½ medium60 gRed onionfinely diced
  • 1 tbsp15 gOlive oil
  • 2 cloves6 gGarlicminced
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment. Thaw the frozen corn kernels in a colander under cool running water, then pat them dry.
  2. Make the yogurt herb spread: stir together the Greek yogurt, cilantro, dill, jalapeño and half of the lime juice. Chill until serving.
  3. In a bowl, mash the black beans with the remaining half of the lime juice and half of the salt until mostly smooth.
  4. In another bowl, toss the shrimp with the olive oil, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin and the remaining half of the salt. Stir in the thawed corn kernels and the red onion.
  5. Arrange the bread slices on the sheet pan and toast in the oven for 4 minutes, until lightly crisp.
  6. Spread the mashed black beans over the toasted bread, then top evenly with the shrimp, corn and onion mixture.
  7. Scatter the cheddar and queso fresco over the shrimp and bake 9 to 11 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the cheese is bubbling.
  8. Spoon the yogurt herb spread over the hot melts and serve two open-faced slices per person.

Contains: Milk, Shellfish, Gluten. Some brands contain egg, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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