Easy Vegan Burrito Bowls

September 5, 2019

Jalapeno peppers, vegan taco meat, black beans, lime wedges, and red and orange bell peppers in a clear bowl over rice.

This recipe is sponsored by California Walnuts

They’re juuust spicy enough to be fun. They’re filling but not heavy. They’re versatile and colorful and so super nutritious. Vegan burrito bowls are WHERE IT’S AT this month.

The Big Four:

Cauliflower walnut taco meat
Blistered pepper strips
Rice
Black Beans

In typical fashion, toppings are an ocean of possibilities. Lime. Cilantro. Salsa. Avocado. Hot Sauce.

It is really hard to go wrong here.

How To Make Vegan Burrito Bowls

First up. Cauliflower walnut taco meat.

I don’t want to pick favorites in this burrito bowl situation, but you guys, WALNUTS ARE OUR STAR! Super nutritious and packed with omega-3s (2.5 grams per one ounce serving!). They absolutely make the “meat” that absolutely makes the bowls.

Cauliflower and walnut with spices in a bowl prepped for taco dish.

Grind it up, bake it up, end of story.

Cauliflower Walnut Taco Meat on a tray with a spoon in it.

And as long as you have your oven on, go ahead and throw a second sheet pan in there with some pepper strips.

Healthy Lunch Prep FTW

On a scale of one to amazing, how good does it feel to do a lil advance prep for healthy lunches?

The morning is chaotic, time is flying by, and suddenly it’s lunchtime and you’re superhungry and you go to the fridge and BAM, there’s something really delicious waiting to love you through the rest of your day.

This month, we’re taking the pledge to #ChooseLunch with our friends at California Walnuts. That means no skipping lunch. No working while eating. No midday slump. And if that lunch break happens to be away from your desk and far from your email inbox then you are just WINNING.

Vegan burrito bowls with rice in glass containers.

Other Ideas For Vegan Burrito Bowls:

Sofritas tofu
Fajita-style mushrooms
Vegan queso
Magic Green Sauce
Roasted sweet potatoes
Avocado or guacamole
Tomatoes
Corn or corn salsa

Easy Vegan Burrito Bowls

5 from 4 reviews

Author: Lindsay
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6

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Description

Vegan Burrito Bowls are WHERE IT’S AT. Spicy cauliflower walnut meat, blistered pepper strips, hot fluffy rice, and a heap of black beans. YUM.

Ingredients

Cauliflower Walnut Taco Meat:

3 cups cauliflower florets
2 cups whole walnuts
2 individual chipotles in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
lime juice, garlic / onion powder, and cayenne to taste

Burrito Bowls:

4–5 bell peppers, sliced
olive oil and salt
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
1 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
lime wedges and cilantro for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Pulse all ingredients for the taco meat in a food processor until a thick and crumbly mixture forms. Spread onto a nonstick sheet pan.
Arrange the peppers on a separate sheet pan. Toss with olive oil and salt.
Bake both pans for 40-45 minutes.
Cook rice according to package directions.
Divide everything up into 6 containers, with lime wedges, cilantro, salsa, avocado, that kind of thing. Delish!