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The Ultimate Healthy Vegan Burrito (Easy Meal-Prep!)

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A hearty and flavorful recipe for a customizable vegan burrito. This dish is built around a core of simply seasoned black beans and sautéed sweet red bell peppers. The fillings are layered in a large, warm flour tortilla with your choice of rice, fresh spinach, creamy guacamole, tangy pickled red onions, and fresh cilantro. The recipe is highly adaptable and perfect for a satisfying plant-based meal.

Ingredients

  • For the Beans:
  • 1 ½ cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons Taco Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • For the Peppers:
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 red bell peppers, sliced into thin strips
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For Assembly & Serving:
  • 6 large flour tortillas
  • Spinach or lettuce
  • Cooked Spanish Rice or Cilantro Lime Rice
  • Guacamole
  • Pickled Red Onions
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • Jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced
  • Salsa, for serving

Instructions

  1. Note: This recipe assumes some components like rice, guacamole, and pickled onions are pre-made or made from separate recipes.
  2. Prepare the Beans: In a medium bowl, stir together the black beans, lime juice, taco seasoning, olive oil, and salt. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the other components.
  3. Cook the Peppers: Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced bell peppers, a pinch of salt, and several grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the peppers are soft and browned in places.
  4. Assemble the Burritos: Warm the tortillas to make them pliable.
  5. Lay a tortilla flat and fill the center with a layer of spinach, a scoop of rice, some of the seasoned beans, the sautéed peppers, guacamole, pickled red onions, fresh cilantro, and jalapeño slices.
  6. To roll, fold in the sides of the tortilla first, then tuck the bottom edge over the filling and roll it closed tightly.
  7. Serve immediately with your favorite salsa.

Notes

  • This recipe is a template for a delicious vegan burrito; feel free to add or substitute your favorite fillings like corn, mushrooms, or vegan cheese.
  • Making components like the rice, pickled onions, and guacamole ahead of time makes for a very quick and easy assembly.
  • Warming the tortillas before filling is a key step to prevent them from cracking when you roll them.
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