Description
This Burrito bowl recipe is way better than Chipotle takeout! Made with rice and beans and fresh, healthy veggies, it’s easy, adaptable and full of flavor! Perfect for meal prepping, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free.
Ingredients
Quick Rice and Beans
- 1 cup dry rice: white rice, brown rice, or quinoa, or try other whole grains!
- 14-ounce can of black beans (canned, rinsed, drained– or use cooked dried beans)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika- optional
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Fresh Veggies: greens (arugula, spinach, chopped romaine), diced tomato, avocado, bell pepper, jicama, cucumber, corn, grated cabbage, radishes, etc.
Optional Toppings: Cilantro, scallions, microgreens, lime wedges , hot sauce, vegan sour cream, salsa, guacamole, pickled onions, pickled jalapenos.
Make a sauce: Avocado Sauce, Cilantro Crema, or Chipotle Mayo (vegan adaptable)
Optional Sofritas– see notes.
Instructions
- Make the rice and beans. Add the rice to a pot, with the recommended amount of water on the package, then add spices, salt, olive oil and drained beans, give a stir, bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low heat, and simmer until rice is cooked and water is evaporated. Fluff with fork.
- Prep your veggies: dice tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes, slice avocado and bell pepper, shred cabbage, etc.
- Make a Sauce.
- Make the optional Sofrito if using– see notes.
- Assemble the Bowls! Place a handful of greens in the bottom of the bowl, top with the rice and bean rice mix, and arrange veggies overtop.
- Add sauce and toppings: Drizzle with the sauce you made and add any of the optional toppings!
Notes
Rice and beans can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to four days or frozen and reheated.
Tofu Sofritas- to make sofritas, heat a large skillet with olive oil. Take a block of tofu, and pat it dry, then crumble it in the pan. Sprinkle the tofu with taco seasoning, or add 1 teaspoon each of chili powder, garlic powder and cumin. Season with salt and pepper generously. Saute over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a metal spatula, frying until almost crispy, about 7 minutes. Taste and adjust salt- you want it slightly salty. For smoky flavor, add smoked paprika, or hot sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 353
- Sugar: 5.3 g
- Sodium: 1239.6 mg
- Fat: 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 62.6 g
- Fiber: 12.4 g
- Protein: 13.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg