Easy Burrito Bowls
Skip Chipotle and try these burrito bowls right at home. It’s easier, healthier and 10000x tastier!
I finally made a burrito bowl at home. Well, I guess it’s more of a burrito plate. But still. Burrito bowl, burrito plate – I’m in love.
With fresh veggies and just 10 min prep with a creamy chipotle drizzle, what’s not to love?
Plus, this is completely customizable to add in your favorite proteins. Or if you’re like me, you can keep it vegetarian. There’s plenty of goodies to go around here!
And if you really want to go that extra step and make these even healthier, you can use quinoa in place of the rice.
You’ll get that extra kick of protein, and be full for hours on end! So who still wants Chipotle for dinner tonight?
Easy Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 cup salsa, homemade or store-bought
- 3 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
- 1 15.25-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 15-ounce black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
For the chipotle cream sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chipotle paste*
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or more, to taste
Instructions
- To make the chipotle cream sauce, whisk together sour cream, chipotle paste, garlic, lime juice and salt; set aside.
- In a large saucepan of 1 1/2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; let cool and stir in salsa; set aside.
- To assemble the bowls, divide rice mixture into serving bowls; top with lettuce, corn, black beans, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro.
- Serve immediately, drizzled with chipotle cream sauce.
Notes
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Pro: Quick and easy, pretty healthy, decent taste (needs adjusting), can add some chicken
Con: Recipe makes too much sauce so I would half the recipe. Sauce has too much chipotle heat and needs more flavor.
I had to adjust the sauce because the chipotle was too hot, so added more sour cream, garlic, creole seasoning, smoked paprika. I could not find chipotle paste, so used chipotle in adobe sauce, so maybe this is why is was a bit hotter.
Would make again with adjustments to the sauce.
Quick and easy burrito bowls!! LOVE the sauce! Â
really nice!
Love this as an easy, meatless and delicious meal! It’s great that it makes 6 servings, that way we already have lunch and dinner for the next night prepared. Super delicious, extraordinarily cost effective. Accidentally thought I had rice at home so had to sub for couscous which, turns out, I think I prefer?! Thanks as always!
This is the simpliest, yet most delicious recipe you can make in 30 minutes! I used brown rice and didn’t add the salsa. I bought a chipotle-lime mayo and sqeezed a little lime juice over the bowl before eating. OH MY GOD! SOOOO GOOD. YES! BETTER than Chipotle. Save $10 and head to the grocery to make your own burrito bowl.
Our family loves this recipe! We have made it with different meats each time and they always come out great. I believe it’s because of the chipotle sour cream sauce! (Although we use lemons because we don’t have limes where I live, but it still tastes amazing!) We now use it on many other things! Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
Super easy and deelish! Â Â
Tasted great. I just don’t understand how you got 6 servings out of these measurements, unless you served this as a side dish. We barely got 3 servings as a main dish. And the Chipotle Cream Sauce was delicious, but made way too much to use for just this recipe. Now I have leftover cream sauce in the fridge. Next time, I’ll cut those measurements back by half or more.
This recipe was phenomenal!!! So much healthier than a burrito bowl from Chipotle or El Diablo and it tastes the same! I cooked my chicken and mushrooms in hot sauce for some heat and it was amazing. The creamy chipotle sauce is phenomenal! I’ve been trying to find a dupe for chipotle ranch sauce at El Diablo and this is so close, so I’m beyond happy I found this.Â
This recipe is awesome. Love the chipotle sour cream sauce. I think it would be even better if the dish included a cilantro lime rice recipe.
Awesome recipe!  I used chipotle seasoning to season the cream sauce and used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.  Sooooo good!  I also used brown rice, that’s my fav; and spinach instead of romaine. Thank you for this recipe!!  Â
SO GOOD! im a teen so not much cooking experience but this was so easy to make. i did do quite a lot of substitutions, and i cooked the veggies except for the lettuce. nevertheless it came out so yummy!Â
That was absolutely delicious! I love the chipotle sauce! I used the chipotle peppers in adobe sauce and pureed it first before adding it to the sour cream. I can’t wait to try more recipes from this site!
This was a hit with my family! Even my pickier eaters went back for seconds. And so easy and quick to make. I used chipotle seasoning for the sauce because that’s what I had on hand and it was delicious!  I will put this one in my regular dinner and food prep rotation, for sure!Â
Tastes Amazing!
Great recipe….with such simple nutritious food, the dressing is the star. And this one does not disappoint. Its perfect on it and just adds that zing to it. I use light sour cream and when I didn’t have lime once I used lemon juice….
I also mix it up with slow cooked pork or lamb (that I buy from our supermarket pre slow cooked), fried halloumi, cucumber, baby spinach and throw some wild rice thru the rice.
My whole family love this and with a vegetarian and 2 teen carnivores in the house I love that I can make 1 meal and they choose ingredients to suit. And theres always easy left overs for lunch the next day. Perfect meal I reckon.
We like spicy food, so I added extra chipotle in adobo.  This was a big hit and I’ll definitely make again.
I’ve never ever left a review before, but I just had to!! This was absolutely amazing!!! I added beef because we love meat and it just made it that much better!!!
We couldn’t find any of the chipotle paste, so I used a can of crushed tomatoes and green chilies and it was great!! Definitely adding it to our rotation!
I made this tonight for my potluck tomorrow morning and I actually did the chipotle sauce from scratch I even made my own homemade Chipotle paste and it is banging! Thank you definitely share this recipe!
That’s awesome! Way to go! 🙂
Can you share your recipe for chipotle pasteÂ
Would appreciate it very much, thanks
These were a huge hit with my kids! Thumbs up all around. Plus they were super easy to make.Â
It worked really well for us, because I’m vegetarian, but my kids are not. So I chopped up a grilled chicken breast and added it to theirs. Voila!Â
Great! Thanks for sharing.
This dish is like, yummazing! Â Gotta add this this to my, ” to make list”.
I love burrito bowls!!! I add sauteed shrimp to mine, with a little cilantro and squeezed lime…yum! For the rice, I get the Trader Joes Brown Rice in the frozen section..it’s awesome and so convenient/easy to make!!
WOW!!! That was great!!! Even though I improvised, I still made a burrito bowel that was, as the website says, damn delicious!
I love this idea but I hate beans. Is there any sort of substitution someone has tried that keeps the delicious feel of the dish, but gets rid of the beans?
Chickpeas are good if you don’t mind them. Otherwise I’ve also used sweet potato which makes it slightly sweeter but still has a a great flavour.
I absolutely love your blog!!!! Â You’re so creative! Yummy burrito bowls btw!!!
I’ve made these delicious bowl/plates many times; they’re so delicious! Perfect for dinner then work lunches the next day. Thanks so much for yet another fantastic meal!Â
so so good! i’m trying to both learn to cook and lose weight so this was perfect for me! made enough to do meal prep for the week.Â
OMG. This is so delicious!!! I put in 2 tablespoons of chipotle paste to make it a little spicier. It makes for a great work lunch 🙂
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Made this tonight and it was soooo good. Did a couple of changes though… we didn’t include the Roma tomatoes (just had the salsa) and for a healthier option, we used lowfat plain Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream, also used chipotle sauce instead of chipotle paste and added shredded chicken. Needless to say, it was a delicious recipe! Can’t wait to make again!Â
I love burritos. It’s tasty, and you can even put your favorite inridients.
Skipped the avocado (not a huge fan), added in grilled chicken breast sprinkled with cayenne. Â Delicious!
This may be a stupid question, but how does it work if you are using the chipotle peppers in place of the paste? Do you chop them up as finely as possible or use the juice from the can? Thanks!
Yes, you can chop them up as needed along with the juices.
What brand and type of store salsa would you recommend for this recipe?
That’s really based on personal preference and the types of brands that your grocery store carries.
This looks absolutely delicious! I’ll be trying it, very soon…today, maybe. I <3 Butters! Corgis are my dream dogs! 🙂
I made this for dinner Thursday with vegan Chipotle cashew cream and cranberry beans from Rancho Gordo. It was so delicious it is haunting me. The smokiness of the chipotle really makes it a special dish. My teenage grandchildren gobbled it up and asked for leftovers the next day. (I had wisely made a double batch.)
oh yum! that looks so delicious. and your photography is beautiful as well. 🙂
Easy and so good! Didn’t find the chipotle peppers so used what I had on hand: sriracha mayo. Thank you for sharing your great recipe!!
This was amazing!!!! I forgot to buy chili peppers in adobe sauce for the cream sauce, so I just added more cilantro in it. This was so great, we will be making this more often!
We loved this! It was so delicious and filling! None of us really liked the sauce though. So i mixed it with homemade ranch and it was awesome!
I made this for dinner last night and it was so delicious! So little work for such a great looking dinner. Thanks for the recipe!!!
I made this last night (with some lightly seared top sirloin chunks) and when my husband tried it, he looked at me with huge eyes and said “This tastes exactly like Chipotle.” He loved it and had three helpings (when he truly loves something, he tends to lose a little self control.) Awesome recipe! Immediate family favorite, thank you so much!
(I had a Corgi too! She was my best friend for 13 years. I still miss her. Corgis are the best!)
I made this for the first time last week, and it was DELICIOUS. So much tastier than Chipotle – and cheaper! Totally addicted to this recipe and all of your other Mexican-Inspired dishes. Thank you!
Food & Corgi’s, yes please!
Looks delish! And ever better with a corgi next to it! 🙂
I just made this. I replaced the rice with quinoa because it is what I had on hand. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. I used all organic ingredients and it is perfect to use when i’m prepping lunches. Thank you!
FAB-U-LOUS! Got 4 thumbs up, even from the picky small kiddo. These will be terrific for summer dinner.
Wow, just wow! The chipotle sauce really makes this dish. At first blush, I thought this sounded like just another taco salad without the shell, but was I ever wrong! So glad I tried it anyway. I added shredded chicken and proportionately more lettuce and avocado (lots more avocado). I’m pleasantly full and content and the pic of Butters has inspired me to snuggle up with my pups on the couch on an unseasonably cool and rainy day. What could be better?
I’ve never seen chipotle paste here so used the chipotles in adobo. For those who don’t realize, what’s left from the can freezes beautifully and will last for about 6 months. Those cute little one-cup plastic containers with the screw-on lids are perfect for this.
This recipe is fantastic! So much flavor!
I was pleasantly surprised when I scrolled through your photos and saw the adorable stamped spoon! I sell stamped silver plate in my Etsy shop! One can never have too many stamped spoons!
Hilary
I have 2 corgi’s too!! Same colors as yours! LOL
I loved this recipe! I actually have loved all of your recipes that I have made so far, but this one… oh! This one is so good and it is healthy and filling. I made some chicken for my husband to add to it and he loved it too. This is going to be a frequent meal in our house. Thanks for sharing! I wish you lots of success! 🙂
Just made this salad for my family tonight. A huge hit with everyone! Couldn’t find the chipotle paste any where, so I used Taco Bell’s Bold and Creamy Chipotle sauce. Loved the spice it added. Also added some fajita flavored chicken strips. Will definitely make this again!
Yum!! this is perfect, yummy and so easy + quick! thinking about melting some cheese on top and adding sour cream!
So delicious and easy!
Hi there
How long does the chipotle cream sauce last once made?
Thank you!
It should keep for at least 1-2 days in the fridge.
Just bought all of these ingredients for tonights dinner! I’m always looking for something easy to throw together on Mondays (my crazy day), and this sounds awesome! I plan on throwing in some left over grilled chicken too! Yum!
This turned out so good. i ended up using the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce! i was worried that it wouldn’t turn out so good but it was awesome! i love some chipotle sauce too!! Your blog is my go to site for recipes! i make at least 2 recipes from your blog a week! thank you soo much for keeping this up!
We just had this for dinner!!!
Easy, yummy, what more can we ask for?
A keeper for sure!
I love your blog! I’ve made so many of your recipes and they have all been awesome!! I love anything with chipotle. Never heard of the paste. I take the whole can and puree in my
Vitamix and save it in a jar. I love adding a touch of chipotle to most foods!
This recipe was great and right on time. My husband wanted a meatless dish for dinner and this was perfect. I could hear his fork scraping the bottom of the second bowl he has eaten.
made this tonight, so good! I like spice so I added an extra tablespoon of chipotle peppers and an extra garlic clove, which made it just right for me and my father without being too much for my spice-averse mother. I also put out extra sour cream and salsa on the table, which my dad added, but neither my mom or I felt it needed. I’m making a small collection of easy, healthy recipes that my somewhat disabled mother can make once I leave and this is definitely going on the short list, thank you!
Burrito bowls are my go to lunch many times during the week. This recipe sounds incredible!
I just finished eating a bowl full of this-YUM! I used quinoa so I didn’t have to wait for my brown rice to cook, and it was so tasty! Your chipotle cream is AMAZING! Even my toddler asked for more! Definitely a new regular in our meal rotation!
Chungah,
Did you use white or brown rice? I know I can use either but your bowl looks delicious 🙂
I used white but you can use either or.
Hello!
This looks really good and I’m a huge fan of chipotle but I am currently trying to lose weight so I am on a diet. Do you know roughly how many calories are in your healthy burrito bowls?
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, it is best that you use free online resources at your discretion (you can gooogle “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
Thanks for the recipe – I’m trying it this week! Yum!
P.X. LOVE Butters! I have two Corgis that never leave my side when I’m in the kitchen!
I made this for dinner today. It was sooo good! I didn’t make the chipotle sauce but I mixed in some sour cream and lime juice with the vegetable mix. The rice made it even better, and we even dipped corn chips in it. It’s so versatile and delicious!
I was wondering if you could use chipotle sauce instead of the paste?
Yes, of course! But you may have to add a little more chipotle sauce than the listed amount for the paste.
I’ve got like 20 recipes open in tabs right now so I’m mostly picture scrolling to see if it looks like something I’d eat. Decided I’m making this one just because there’s a Corgi.
Also because the man creature will eat anything resembling a burrito. But never mind that. Corgi.
Made this recipe tonight and it is a-m-a-z-i-n-g! It’s so quick and easy to put together, which makes it perfect for a week night. We will definitely be making this over and over again… My husband is practically licking the bowl!
Uncooked rice?
Yes, you will be cooking it in the second step:
In a large saucepan of 1 1 /2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; let cool and stir in salsa; set aside.
I tried these bowls and they turned out soo good! They are super easy to make! Only cooking required is the rice! I ate these twice this week. For the rice I sauteed in oil with a garlic clove and some onion for a few minutes and added a chicken bouillon cube when when I added the water to finish off. Rice turns out really good this way. Just add your salsa when it cooled.
You dont by any chance record the nutritional i fo for your recipes do you? I am starting weigh watchers …. and this looks sooooo tempting!
I try my very best to provide nutritional information for my recipes. However, if they are not available, it is best that you use free online resources at your discretion (you can gooogle “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
This looks delicious! Do you know the nutrition facts for this recipe?
Thanks!
Missy, I try my best to provide nutritional information for my recipes. However, if they are not available, it is best that you use online resources at your discretion (you can gooogle “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
I made this for lunch today it was AWESOME!!!
Where do you find Chipotle Paste? I looked for 20 minutes in Harris Teeter last night and can’t find anything!
Chipotle Paste is readily available on amazon.
Great website! Recipe looks great…where did you get the eat clean fork? Love it!
Thank you! I purchased the fork from Milk & Honey.
This. Looks. Fabulous. I’m going to try with quinoa rather than rice. LOVE the dog.
Oh my god Chungah. My entire family absolutely RAVED about this dish. Like, no lie, they totally loved it. SO GOOD. The only changes that I made were that I added red onion, shredded cheddar, and chipotle deli turkey, and I served the salsa with the romaine lettuce. I also didn’t have any sour cream or chipotle pepper on hand so I just mixed some low-fat mayo into some low-fat ranch and mixed in garlic and onion powder, cumin, black pepper, paprika, and A BUNCH of cayenne pepper; and everyone loved it, even my mother who HATES spicy food. All in all, super solid dish and I will definitely be making this again.
P.S.
Your corgi is adorable!!
Burrito bowls are a favorite at our house! I would probably use brown rice to make it a little healthier. I love your recipe for the chipotle dressing. I usually just use sour cream and salsa but that sounds a lot better!
I’ve made this recipe several times (adding diced grilled chicken), and our 13-year old son absolutely destroys this meal. Don’t get me wrong; I’m so glad he enjoys the food. Unfortunately, his appetite doesn’t leave many, if any, leftovers for my lunch the next day. All in all it’s not a bad problem to have. Thanks for the great recipe.
Hi, I’m Jackie 🙂 Those look so good! I love Chipotle veggie burrito bowls, and I have always wanted to make them at home. I will be trying this for sure. Thank you!
Looks so healthy and delicious! I’m going to have to keep an eye out for that chipotle paste. Much easier than opening up a whole can just for a couple peppers.
I made these last night and they were great and super easy. That chipotle cream sauce has the perfect amount of heat to it. I love spicy food, and I’ve made the mistake of overdoing it on those canned peppers in adobo sauce (I didn’t think food could get too spicy for me but I was wrong), so I was super careful just adding a little bit at a time, but in the end it was perfect!
i use greek yogurt instead of sour cream. i also use more lettuce and instead of rice, i smash up a handful of tortilla chips. i also shred some sharp cheddar on top of the black beans while they’re hot. & don’t forget some tapatio Yum!
Yes, Tapatio is a must! We use that on everything!
Butters is soooooooooo adorable. I am an ‘Auntie’ to a corgi. She is adorable too. I have a couple of little dogs too. The burrito bowl is perfect for a person like me who lives alone. The cream is very similar what I am using down which is my new favorite salad dressing and has been for a few months.
This has my name written all over it! And I love the cute little beggar too!
This looks so delicious!! And butters is so so adorable!!
I’m going to try this with quinoa tonight. That chipotle cream sauce looks to die for! Oh, and Butter is just the cutest! It definitely looks like he approves.
We don’t even have Chipotle here in Australia! I definitely will be making these burrito bowls, love how quick, easy and tasty they are.. a great weeknight meal!
Your dog is super cute! 🙂
These look delicious, I love chipotle and I always get a burrito bowl, I don’t know why I never thought of making these at home – it’s so easy!
My husband is a sucker for the burrito bowls at Chipotle but those are expensive…I think i’ll give these ones a try! PS can I steal your doggy?
Your recipes are absolutely wonderful!!! This is my favorite ‘go to’ for my family and friends. Butters is SO CUTE!!! Thank you!
This looks delicious. Question… What is “pressed garlic”?
It’s another way to cut garlic. This is easily done with a garlic press. That way you don’t end up with huge chunks of raw garlic in your dish!
I love garlic in cooked food, but for this I will use a microplane or fine grater to basically “melt” the garlic. The taste is there but you will not bite into it!! When using a grater watch your nails and fingers!!
Looks great but Butters steals the show…So cute. Any idea what to substitute for the sour cream to make it vegan??? Would love to serve this when we have another couple over as one is vegetarian-ish (enjoys meat as a treat but not every day) but the other is vegan. As I am trying to look into other “alternative styles” not sure what I can or if I can swap out/exchange the sour cream……I will be enjoying this without the vegan at some point….teehee
For a vegan option, I recommend using a fresh vinaigrette, such as a lime or lemon vinaigrette.
Thank you……So simple….
Looks delish!
I am planning on making a Mexican style salad (w/ most of the same ingredients) one day this week. However, I wasn’t sure of what dressing I was going to use. Something with lime… I like the dressing you posted. I think I will make it. 🙂
I just went to Chipotle the other night because I was craving an easy dinner. These bowls are so gorgeous!
I like refried beans and ground beef with taco seasoning in my burritos so I would add those and take out the black beans and the rice…can’t eat rice with my lapband. Sounds good though!
MMm fantastic! USually when I have burritos for dinner, I have one and then I made a little burrito salad afterwards, compromise second helping 😛 And it’s got all the best bits, yum!
Beautiful bowl of colors! Thank you for sharing!
This looks so light and fresh. A perfect lunch! Where do you find chipotle paste? I use canned chipotle all the time but never heard of the paste.
I like to use Olo’s chipotle paste: http://www.olofoods.com/index.html. They come in a cute toothpaste like packaging and last for weeks!
Oh that face! It kills me!
I just love your website! Your recipes are wonderfully easy, the photos are beautiful, and who couldn’t love updates on Butters’ adventures?
We have a version of this recipe that is a STAPLE that we call “DIY chipotle”. I totally want to try your version too! You know, for “research” 🙂 PS. Can I come over at pet sit? Butters is too darn cute!
Gotta love easy meals like this! Yum!
We do not have chipotle here in Australia, so do you have any ideas about what can be used instead?
I recommend using a different dressing that would pair well with the flavors present in this dish such as a lime vinaigrette.
What kind of salsa did you use ?
I used the homemade version: https://damndelicious.net/2013/09/07/restaurant-style-salsa/.
1/4 tsp. Smoked paprika and 3/4 tsp. chili powder, and a chopped roasted jalapeno, seeded.
Thanks so much Barbara Hots for the recipe on the Chipolte Paste. If I can’t find the paste locally its nice to know i can turn to your recipe.
If you get liquid smoke in Oz put a couple of dashes in it. I don’t get canned chipotles here in Colombia either.
I made these this evening and ended up just squeezing half a lime into the sour cream and adding some minced cilantro and salt, delicious! Also, I live alone, and even though I made the full recipe, I portioned it all out into separate containers for lunches and quick dinners for the week! LOVE your website!
Mmm….I love burrito bowls! Yours looks delicious. And butters is so cute! Love that face!
These look great and I love that spoon!! And I love Butters standing there! Skylar’s standing next to me while I’m reading this and she thought Butters was just tooooo cute! 🙂 And love that this is vegetarian on top of it!
Awwww – thanks! Butters has been glued to me during my shoots, bouncing up and down like a pogo stick. But this time, he actually caught himself on the table!
What spoon?