Vegan Burrito Bowl

This vegan burrito bowl recipe is healthy, easy to make, and so flavorful! Enjoy a bed of romaine lettuce filled with cilantro lime rice and a blend of spicy black beans and corn. Add your favorite toppings such as guacamole, pico de gallo, vegan sour cream, and salsa. It’s a quick plant-based meal that’s perfect for lunch and dinner!

Did you know it’s possible to create delicious, satisfying, and flavorful burrito bowls with simple ingredients + just 30 minutes? That’s right, there’s no need for take-out when you can make the real deal at home! Plus, with a wide variety of toppings and mix-ins to choose from, you can make it exactly the way you like.

This vegan burrito bowl is:

• Vegetarian, gluten-free, and soy-free
• Light & fresh yet filling & satisfying
• Made with healthy and wholesome ingredients
• Easy to make and ready in 30 minutes
• A quick lunch or dinner recipe
• Versatile and easily adaptable

What do you put in a burrito bowl?

There are so many ways to make a burrito bowl at home, but this recipe uses classic ingredients. This homemade vegan burrito bowl includes:

• Black beans: Since this recipe is plant-based, black beans are used as the main source of protein. Beans contain a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.
• Rice: Choose from long-grain brown rice or white rice. If you don’t like rice, you can use quinoa instead.
• Lettuce: I always use romaine lettuce, but spinach is another good option. If you really want to get your greens in, use massaged kale.
• Corn: Corn is combined with black beans to create a spicy plant-based protein blend.
• Onion: Onion provides flavor for the black beans and corn.
• Lime: Freshly-squeezed lime juice is preferred, but lime juice from a carton also works.
• Guacamole: Buy pre-made guacamole or create your own at home! Avocados are incredibly nutritious and packed with healthy fats.
• Pico de gallo: Pico de gallo consists of chopped tomato, onion, Serrano peppers, lime juice, and cilantro.
• Spices: A blend of chili powder, garlic, cumin, paprika, chipotle powder, and black pepper are used to prepare the spicy black beans and corn.
• Cilantro: Fresh cilantro is needed for the homemade cilantro lime rice. It can also be a garnish when serving the burrito bowls.

How to make homemade vegan burrito bowls

For the ingredients list and step-by-step instructions, scroll down to view the full recipe card at the bottom of the page. In the meantime, here’s a brief overview of how to create this homemade burrito bowl recipe!

Cilantro lime rice

Cilantro lime rice may sound fancy, but it’s incredibly simple. After cooking the brown or white rice, transfer it to a bowl. Then, add in chopped cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Mix everything together.

Spicy black beans and corn

To prepare the beans and corn, heat a large pan with oil and diced onion. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until the onion is translucent and fragrant. Next, toss in the black beans, corn, and spices. Mix together and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Toppings for burrito bowls

One of my favorite things about burrito bowls is how versatile the ingredients are. There are lots of toppings and mix-ins to choose from.

10 healthy burrito bowl toppings:

• Pico de gallo
• Vegan cashew sour cream
• Guacamole or diced avocado
• Shredded vegan cheese
• Vegan nacho cheese
• Hot or mild salsa
• Tortilla strips
• Lime wedges
• Fresh cilantro
• Hot sauce or sriracha

Other ways to serve this plant-based Mexican dish

Create a burrito bowl bar. It’s always fun to prepare a burrito bowl bar for the whole family to enjoy! To do this, set out the toppings and mix-ins in separate bowls. After dividing the lettuce, rice, and beans amongst each serving bowl, let everyone pick and choose their own toppings from the burrito bowl bar.

Make it a burrito. Wrap the ingredients in a large tortilla to create homemade burritos. This is a great freezer-friendly way to store leftovers, too!

Make tacos. Is it taco Tuesday? Warm up some corn tortillas and serve the recipe as tacos instead of a bowl.

More vegan Mexican recipes

• Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas
• Sweet Potato Black Bean Taquitos

More easy vegan meals

• Vegan Three Bean Chili
• Vegan Peanut Noodles
• Orange Tofu
• Vegan Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
• Easy Chickpea Curry

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