Vegan burrito bowls

Total: 40 min. | Active: 40 min.
vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free

These burrito bowls provide a true taste of Mexico. Colourful, nutritious and ready in just 30 minutes – this recipe is perfect for a quick meal on a week night. You can also prepare the individual ingredients in larger quantities, store them in airtight containers in the fridge and make your bowls as you go during the week. It saves time and is a real treat, too!

Recipe by:
Anita - Breakfast & Bowls

Ingredients

for 4 person

Rice
300 g whole-grain rice
  salted water, boiling
Beans
1 tin red kidney beans (approx. 400 g)
1 tsp blend of Mexican spices
¼ tsp salt
Sweetcorn
1 tin sweetcorn (approx. 280 g), rinsed, drained
  salt and pepper to taste
Peppers
1 tbsp olive oil
red peppers, cut into strips
  salt and pepper to taste
Onions
red onion, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp lemon juice
Bowls
avocado, cut into strips
200 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
lime, cut into wedges
a little  chilli flakes
a little  sea salt
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
4 sprig coriander, leaves torn off
200 g Mexican salsa (mild)

How it's done

Rice

Cook the rice in boiling salted water until soft, drain.

Beans

Heat the beans (incl. juice) in a non-stick frying pan, season, fry for approx. 2 mins. while stirring. Remove the beans, set aside.

Sweetcorn

Stir fry the sweetcorn in the same pan for approx. 2 mins., season. Remove the sweetcorn, set aside.

Peppers

Heat the oil in the same pan. Add the peppers, stir fry for approx. 5 mins., season. Remove the peppers, set aside.

Onions

Place the onion and water in a small pan, bring to the boil. Add the lemon juice, simmer the onion for approx. 2 mins., set aside.

Bowls

Spoon the rice into bowls. Top with the beans, sweetcorn, peppers, onions, avocado and cherry tomatoes. Squeeze the lemon wedges over the avocado, season the avocado. Garnish the bowls with sesame seeds and coriander, serve with Mexican salsa.

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