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.
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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!!