Could your burrito bowl use a refresh? Try this plant-based alternative – a vegan burrito bowl – bursting with brightly-colored vegetables and loaded with crunch and flavor. A base of shredded jackfruit offers meat-like texture alongside a rainbow of squash, zucchini, peppers and cabbage. But don’t be shy about using the veggies you have on hand (or the ones that make your mouth water). The must-have Mexican-inspired flavors come from avocados, cilantro, lime juice and chipotle hot sauce. Crumble grain-free chips to complete the flavorful fiesta!
Jackfruit Burrito Bowl
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 402 kcal
Ingredients
- 9 oz. jackfruit drained & shredded
- 1-2 avocados
- 1 zucchini sliced or diced
- 1 yellow squash sliced or diced
- 1-1/2 cups red orange, and/or yellow pepper, sliced or diced
- 1 cup red & purple cabbage shredded
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp. chipotle hot sauce
- 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 2 limes freshly squeezed
- Cilantro dried or fresh, to taste
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
Optional: 1 chayote squash, sliced or diced
Optional: grain-free chips, for topping
Instructions
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In large bowl, combine jackfruit, cabbage, squash and peppers.
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Dress with extra virgin olive oil, chipotle hot sauce and fresh lime juice.
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Top with diced avocado or guacamole and cilantro.
Optional: Crumble grain-free chips for additional crunch.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Jackfruit Burrito Bowl
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 402
Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 0.003g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 15g
Sodium 111mg5%
Potassium 1363mg39%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 11g44%
Sugar 22g24%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 813IU16%
Vitamin C 74mg90%
Calcium 83mg8%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.