Cosmic Zings

Ingredients

Corn Cups

• 10 6-inch corn tortillas
• vegetable oil (for brushing the tortillas)

Sizzlin Hot Salsa

• 2 ripe mangoes
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 3 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh gingerroot, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon brown rice syrup
• salt
• cayenne pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Using a cookie or biscuit cutter, cut the tortillas into 2-inch circles.

3. 3

   Brush both sides of each circle with vegetable oil and press the circles into miniature muffin tins.

4. 4

   Bake the tortilla circles for six minutes or until they are crisp.

5. 5

   Let cool.

6. 6

   Peel the mangoes and dice them into 1/4-inch pieces.

7. 7

   Combine the mangoes with the remaining ingredients and stir gently.

8. 8

   Add additional lime juice, brown rice syrup, or salt, if needed.

9. 9

   Place a heaping teaspoon of salsa into each corn cup.