QUINOA BURRITO BOWL SALAD
Quinoa Burrito Bowl Salad is a healthier way of enjoying burrito without all that extra rice, wrap and too many processed sauces. Quinoa replaces the rice, making this salad more protein rich and healthier without compromising on the overall flavour.
Ingredients
FOR THE BURRITO SALAD
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup sweet corn cooked
- 1 cup red or black beans cooked
- ¼ cup onion sliced
- 1 small avocado peeled and sliced or diced
- 1 tsp lime juice
- ¼ cup tomato salsa sauce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes
- ½ cup cheddar cheese tiny cubes
- ½ cup spring onion chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 cups lettuce leaves chopped
FOR THE CHIPOTLE SOUR CREAM
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ tsp chipotle powder or smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
- ¼ tsp burrito seasoning powder
- 1 clove garlic peeled and chopped finely
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
COOK THE QUINOA
- Wash the quinoa in a sieve or strainer.
- Put 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the washed quinoa and salt. Bring it to a boil.
- Lower the heat so that the quinoa simmers. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or till the water evaporates and the quinoa is done.
- Take the pan off the heat. Mix in the salsa sauce.
PREPARE THE CHIPOTLE SOUR CREAM
- Add sour cream to a mixing bowl.
- Add chipotle powder, cayenne pepper and seasoning.
- Add the salt, garlic and lime juice too.
- Mix well.
PREPARE THE SALAD INGREDIENTS
- Peel and slice the avocado. Drizzle some lime juice over it so that it does not turn dark.
- Cut the baby tomatoes into halves.
- Wash and dry the salad leaves.
- Chop the onion into slices or chop it finely.
- Wash and chop the spring onion and cilantro.
- If you are not using canned beans and sweet corn, then make sure they are cooked.
ASSEMBLE THE QUINOA BURRITO SALAD BOWL
- Divide the quinoa into two parts. Take two wide bowls and place the quinoa portions in each.
- Arrange the tomatoes, beans, corn, avocado, onion and salad leaves.
- Sprinkle chopped spring onion and cilantro.
- Add the cheese cubes.
- Serve the burrito bowl salad with the chipotle sour cream.
Notes
- Add cucumber, red onions, steamed broccoli, sauteed mushrooms, bell pepper if you like.
- Serve the salad bowl with some extra salsa, guacamole if you want to.
- If you are using dried beans then you need to soak them in warm water overnight or for 6 hours. Drain out the soaking water. Cook the beans in enough water till done. Or pressure cook them for 3 whistles on medium heat.
- If you are using fresh or frozen corn then you need to boil it in water till it is done.
- Use taco or fajita seasoning instead of burrito seasoning.
- Instead of cheddar cheese, can use feta, cotija or Monterey Jack.