The ultimate vegan burrito! A flavor-packed plant based lunch or dinner idea, it’s stuffed with Mexican rice, seasoned black beans and peppers, and avocado.Welcome to…your new favorite healthy meal. Well, at least it’s ours! Something about all those tasty fillings snuggled cozily into a tortilla makes a burrito irresistible. Because Alex and I eat mostly plant based, we decided to try our hand at a vegan burrito. To say it was a raving success is an understatement! This burrito is packed with flavor from Spanish rice (aka Mexican rice), seasoned black beans, peppers and onions, and mashed avocado. Even better, step it up with a zingy vegan sauce. Ready to cook?What’s in this vegan burrito: the base recipeThis vegan burrito is chock full of healthy veggies like black beans, bell peppers, onions, and avocado. Alex and I were careful not to go overboard on this one prep-wise. Sometimes meals like this one can take quite a while to prepare all the components. The base recipe has just enough going on flavor and texture-wise to be perfectly delicious. Then send it over the top with sauces or more fillings below. Here’s what’s in the base recipe:Spanish rice (otherwise known as Mexican rice): This beautiful red rice is full of flavor from salsa and adobo sauce. See below for a shortcut!Black beans, peppers and onions: This quick saute brings big flavor from cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. It would also work as a taco filling! (It’s actually the filling in our Vegan Enchiladas.)Mashed avocado: This is the key to bringing savory flavor and creamy texture to this burrito: a simple avocado! You’ll mash it and add salt. It also adds a lovely green color.Variations: add a sauce!Once you’ve got the base recipe, you can take this vegan burrito over the top with a sauce. For parties or when you have time, it’s fun to add even more flavor! (Piling on all those different components is part of what makes burritos from Mexican chains like Chipotle so tasty.) Here are all our vegan sauces fit for a burrito:Spicy Chipotle Sauce This
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