These burrito bowls are both vegan and gluten-free and packed with spices and fresh herbs. They’re delicious, hearty, colorful, and not that hard to make! I won’t lie to you and say they’re super easy, but I will say they are worth the effort and very 'Instagrammable'.
Protein-Packed Burrito Bowls [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
Calories
274
Serves
3-4
Ingredients
For the Cilantro Cauliflower Rice:
- 3 cups riced cauliflower
- 1/2 cup packed cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
For the Turmeric Tofu:
- 7 -ounces firm tofu, cubed (half a block)
- 2 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 3 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
For the Black Beans:
- 8-ounces dried black beans (half a Goya bag), soaked overnight or boiled and then soaked for 3 hours
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 small green chili, chopped
- Very small pinch saffron threads (optional)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
For the Raw Toppings:
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 3 radishes, sliced
- 1 cup mini heirloom tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup picked red onions
Preparation
- Over very low heat, in a nonstick skillet, cook cauliflower rice, stirring occasionally every 5 minutes. After about 5-7 minutes, add cilantro, lemon juice, and salt and mix well to combine. Continue to cook over low heat for another 5-7 minutes, making sure cauli rice isn't sticking to the pan.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450ºF and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Toss all tofu ingredients together and transfer to prepared sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until tofu is golden brown and spices are cooked. Cool on wire rack.
- In a large pot, combine soaked black beans, broth, bay leaves, chopped chile, and saffron. Simmer over low-medium heat for 20 minutes, until liquid is mostly absorbed. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- To assemble, spoon cauli rice into a bowl, top with beans and tofu, and then raw toppings.
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Beans - Black
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Cauliflower
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Tofu
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Turmeric
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