These hearty, vegetarian burrito bowls are loaded with avocado, beans and crispy tortilla strips then drizzled with a honey chipotle vinaigrette.
Eating a salad every day can get boring but it doesn’t have to be bland! With a little inspiration from around the world, I’m never very far away from a fresh and flavorful salad.
Whether it’s a Lebanese Fattoush Salad, greens drizzled with Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing or an Italian Garden Salad with Fennel, there are endless ways to avoid getting stuck in a salad rut.
Most recently I decided to recreate one of my favorite fast food burrito bowls bowls at home – minus the meat to make it vegetarian. While I don’t follow a strict vegetarian diet, I am always looking for more plant based meal ideas.
Filled with creamy avocado, black bean salsa and pico de gallo, this protein-packed salad is vegetarian but could easily be topped with grilled chicken, steak or shrimp.
To top, I whisk together a quick and easy vinaigrette made with fresh lime juice, honey and garlic. Drizzle in a little olive oil to thin then season with salt and pepper before serving.
For added texture and crunchy, I top each bowl with tortilla chip strips. If you don’t have any on hand, crushed tortilla chips work great as well.
Want to kick it up a notch? Serve with spicy (or mild!) pickled jalapeños. Fresh jalapeño works well too.
Your fork is waiting.
Vegetarian Burrito Bowls with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 8 cups romaine (chopped)
- 1 avocado (cubed)
- 1 cup Pico de Gallo
- ½ cup tortilla chip strips (optional garnish)
- pickled jalapeños (optional garnish)
Black Bean Corn Salsa
- ½ cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
- ½ cup corn (fresh or frozen and defrosted)
- ½ cup red onion (minced)
- ¼ cup cilantro (minced)
- ¼ cup lime juice
- salt to taste
Honey Chipotle Vinaigrette
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- To assemble your salad bowls, fill each bowl with two cups of the romaine and 1/4 of the avocado cubes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the Pico de Gallo then top each salad with 1/4 dup of the mixture. In another bowl, mix together the black bean corn salsa and top each salad with 1/3 cup of the mixture.
- Lastly, whisk together the vinaigrette and drizzle over each bowl. Garnish with tortilla strips and pickled jalapeños if you wish.
Nutrition
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