Happy Cinco de Mayo!!! Are you celebrating with all things spicy? You should, because the peppers, onions, garlic, and herbs that make up Mexican food are so good for you. Unfortunately, American Mexican food is anything but. Most of it is smothered in cheese and filled with some sort of meat. Take a look at your neighbor’s food the next time you dine out, or just listen to the ordering going on around you when you go to Chipotle. Yep, a lot of it is heart clogging, cholesterol laden, and plain old unhealthy. But not this homemade vegan burrito bowl. Noooooo, this is as good as it gets.
This antioxidant filled bowl is filled with some serious goodness, and it tastes fresh and amazing. It’s also super easy to make. You only need a handful of ingredients. Rice, black beans, avocado, corn, cilantro, peppers, spinach (or lettuce), tomatoes, and spices. That’s it.
Simmer the rice and some black beans. Add a little water, chili powder, cumin, onion, garlic, Poblano pepper, cilantro, and salt to the beans and let the water slowly reduce so that the beans are thick and almost creamy. These are so much better than buying readymade refried beans, which can contain lard. Lardy-lardy-lardy, who would put that into their food?
Sorry, I’ve warned you about my dorkiness.
While the rice and beans are cooking cut the corn away from the cob, or use thawed frozen corn. Then sauté it with the peppers, onions, garlic, and spices. If you’re not a vegan, (you should be xoxo) and are feeling like putting some meat in your dish, then add some Beyond Meat Feisty Crumbles. They’re the perfect alternative to eating a cow.
Finish it off with some chopped spinach or lettuce, diced tomatoes, and some guacamole. Yummm…… A healthy, delicious, and festive way to enjoy this fun Mexican holiday.
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Delina says
I made this recipe for the first time last night and it was amazing and I couldn't believe my husband loved it since it didn't have any meat in it. He has requested I make it again tonight so that says a lot. He said he could eat this on a weekly basis. It will definitely be a regular meal in our kitchen!
Linda Meyer says
Hi Delina! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know how much you and your husband enjoyed the burrito bowl. Reading your comment just put a big smile on my face. 🙂