A big bowl of plant-tastic delights! Spicy roasted cauliflower and bell peppers served over cilantro lime quinoa. Spicy Cauliflower Burrito Bowls are the perfect quick lunch or light dinner, gluten-free, vegan.
Burrito bowls are versatile, delicious, and a great way to add more plants to your diet!
Get creative with toppings – guacamole, corn, pico de gallo.
Mix up the ingredients – chicken, tofu, cauliflower, beans, rice, quinoa
Prepare ingredients ahead of time for meal prep magic!
Enough chatter… Let's Get Cooking!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE:
This is the kind of recipe that is highly customizable, see below for some additional ingredient suggestions.
- Cauliflower
- Red Bell Pepper and Red Onion
- Quinoa
- Black Beans
- Avocado/Guacamole
- Cilantro/ Lime/ Jalapeno
TOOLS YOU WILL USE:
- Baking sheet
- Small pot – to cook quinoa
- Colander – to rinse beans
BUILDING BURRITO BOWLS IS EASY AS 1…2…
Start with a grain and a bean and go crazy with toppings!
Seriously it's that easy.
You can follow this recipe exactly (it's delish, you should) AND/OR you can get creative with additional ingredients.
INGREDIENTS YOU CAN ADD TO A BURRITO BOWL:
This is in no way a comprehensive list, but as you can see… your options are kind of endless!
- Switch up the grain – quinoa, rice, farro, or barley!
- Pick a bean – chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, you get the idea
- Add toppings:
- Corn
- Tomatoes
- Salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- Avocado – Gahhhh!
- Guacamole – DOUBLE Gahhhhhh!! Absolutely use my recipe for healthy guacamole, it is without a doubt the best guac!
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Cheese
- Roasted Zucchini
- and on, and on, and on.
Flavor Hack – Spice it up!
The key to a delicious burrito bowl is to layer flavor.
Toss your quinoa with the black beans and add chopped fresh cilantro, salt, and lime juice. Taste! Is it delicious? cool you can move on.
Roast your veggies with lots of flavor, dried spices, or toss with hot sauce!
NUTRITION NERD CORNER 
Hello Fiber, nice to meet you!
One of the reasons I am a huge proponent of adding more plants to your diet is for the increased fiber!
Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body cannot digest. There are two types; soluble and insoluble.
Soluble fiber dissolves in water and forms a gel-like substance. Soluble fiber has been studied to reduce the risk of heart disease, regulate blood sugar levels, and lower cholesterol levels. You can find soluble fiber in black beans, sweet potatoes, broccoli, turnips, chickpeas, and more.
Insoluble fiber comes from the structural parts of plant cell walls and passes through the digestive system relatively intact. I recommend increasing sources of insoluble fiber to help support regular bowel movements, prevent constipation, and bulk stool. Essentially insoluble fiber helps to speed up the removal of waste from your gut. You can find insoluble fiber in vegetable and fruit skins, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains.
Most plant foods will have a combination of soluble and insoluble fiber.
HOW MUCH FIBER SHOULD I EAT IN A DAY?
My general recommendation is to shoot for 35g of fiber per day. On average most Americans eat 15g or less per day, more than half of the recommendation.
One serving of this cauliflower burrito bowl has 16 grams of fiber!!! We call that winning at the fiber game!
DIETARY MODIFICATIONS FOR THIS RECIPE:
This recipe is naturally Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan.
- Low Fodmap – Eliminate onion in the roasted veggies and make guacamole without onion. Eliminate black beans.
- Whole 30 – Replace quinoa with cauliflower rice and eliminate black beans
- Paleo – Replace quinoa with cauliflower rice and eliminate black beans
- Keto – Replace quinoa with cauliflower rice and eliminate black beans
MORE QUINOA RECIPES YOU WILL LOVE
Red Cabbage Quinoa Stew
One-Pot Creamy Quinoa with Mushrooms
Chili Lime Mango Quinoa Salad with Tofu
Greek Kale and Quinoa Salad Meal Prep Bowls
Roasted Brussels Sprout Quinoa Bowls
Berry Lime Quinoa Salad
Buffalo Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Double Chocolate Quinoa Cookies
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Spicy Cauliflower Burrito Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower about 3-4 cups of cauliflower florets
- 1 large red bell pepper sliced
- 1 large red onion sliced
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 2 cups black beans
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup lime juice
Toppings
- fresh sliced jalapeno
- guacamole
- fresh cilantro
- lime wedges
Instructions
ROAST VEGGIES
- On a large sheet pan toss cauliflower, red bell pepper, and red onion with avocado oil, dried spices and salt. Place in a 350° oven for 25-35 minutes until tender. Remove from oven and set aside.
QUINOA
- Cook quinoa according to instructions (I typically use 1/4 cup less water for a drier quinoa - I personally hate quinoa mush).
- Once quinoa is cooked toss with black beans, cilantro, lime juice, and salt to taste.
BUILD YOUR BURRITO BOWL
- Start with a layer of quinoa/ black bean mixture. Top with cauliflower, red peppers and onions, and a generous scoop of guacamole. Add sliced jalapeno, fresh cilatnro, and a squeeze of lime juice.
- Store ingredients in separate containers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
INGREDIENTS YOU CAN ADD TO A BURRITO BOWL:
This is in no way a comprehensive list, but as you can see... your options are kind of endless!- Switch up the grain - quinoa, rice, farro, or barley!
- Pick a bean - chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, you get the idea
- Add toppings:
- Corn
- Tomatoes
- Salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- Avocado - Gahhhh!
- Guacamole - DOUBLE Gahhhhhh!! Absolutely use my recipe for healthy guacamole, it is without a doubt the best guac!
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Cheese
- Roasted Zucchini
- and on, and on, and on.
Nutrition
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