Last week, Cookie and I zoomed up to Minneapolis to visit a friend. It was a long drive, long enough to justify lots of seat squirming as all the hills and trees started looking the same, but we made it there and we made it back. In between, we explored the city with my college roommate/tour guide. She took me to all the cool places to eat and drink, and shop, and hike and bike. She introduced me to the Minnesota delicacy known as fried cheese curds. (Cheese and beer at midnight is hard to beat, am I right?) It was a wonderful extended weekend and I didn’t want to come back home to a mountain of laundry and unanswered emails.
I composed this burrito bowl in my head on the drive home, somewhere between my stop at Ikea (first time!) and Iowa. I was feeling a little off balance after all the eating, drinking and shopping. I wanted a hearty meal with greens, one that would keep well so I could eat leftovers for a few days as I got caught up on work. I wanted something economical and practical, yet so tasty that I could forget about all of those factors and enjoy every bite. Mission accomplished!
Kale, Black Bean and Avocado Burrito Bowl
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- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Mexican
A fresh burrito bowl with super flavorful components—lime marinated kale, seasoned black beans, brown rice and avocado salsa verde. This recipe is both gluten free and vegan.
Ingredients
Brown rice
- 1 cup brown rice, rinsed (short grain/arborio or long grain/basmati recommended)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Lime marinated kale
- 1 bunch curly kale, ribs removed and chopped into small, bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Avocado salsa verde
- 1 avocado, pitted and sliced into big chunks
- ½ cup mild salsa verde (any good green salsa will do)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves (a few stems are ok)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Seasoned black beans
- 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained (or 4 cups cooked black beans)
- 1 shallot, finely chopped (or ⅓ cup chopped red onion)
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Garnish
- Cherry tomatoes, sliced into thin rounds
- Hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rice: Bring a big pot of water to a boil, dump in rinsed brown rice and boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, drain the rice and return it to the pot. Cover and let the rice steam in the pot for 10 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork and season with ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste.
- Make the kale salad: Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, chopped jalapeño, cumin and salt. Toss the chopped kale with the lime marinade in a mixing bowl.
- Make the avocado salsa verde: In a food processor or blender, combine the avocado chunks, salsa verde, cilantro and lime juice and blend well.
- Warm the beans: In a saucepan, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-low heat. Sauté the shallot and garlic until fragrant, then add the beans, chili powder and cayenne pepper. Cook until the beans are warmed through and softened, stirring often, about 5 to 7 minutes. If the beans seem dry at any point, mix in a little splash of water.
- To serve, spoon generous portions of rice, beans and kale salad into a bowl along with a couple spoonfuls of avocado salsa verde. Garnish with chopped cherry tomatoes.
Notes
Recipe inspired by Not Without Salt’s jalapeño and lime marinated kale tostada. Rice cooking method adapted from Saveur’s perfect brown rice recipe.
Leftovers? Each component of this recipe keeps well in the refrigerator. For leftovers, just reheat the beans and rice and serve alongside marinated kale and salsa verde. To make sure the salsa verde stays bright green, store it in a bowl with plastic wrap pressed against the sauce.
If you love this recipe: Don’t miss my simple kale and black bean burritos.
▸ Nutrition Information
P.s. If you’re as obsessed with this avocado sauce as I am, you’ll also enjoy my sweet potato burritos, summer squash tacos and portobello and poblano fajitas.
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Jewel at Eat.Drink.S
This looks so yummy and filling!
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Abby @ The Frosted V
Oh girl, fried cheese curds are the bomb diggity. I rarley indulge, but they are so so good!!
Dan From PlatterTalk
This looks wonderful. Not in the same sense as fried cheese curds which have their own worthy attributes – but healthy and delicious! Great inspiration.
Marilena
This sounds delicious! But here in Germany we don’t get kale at this time of the year, do you have a suggestion what I could use instead?
Kate
Hi Marilena, that is a good question. I’m not sure what would be a comparable substitution, but I do think romaine lettuce or any other sturdy green would do. Just toss the greens with the dressing right before serving, or they may wilt.
Katy @ Katy'sKitchen
I love this burrito bowl! I was just thinking today about how I could eat black beans differently, and I was really at a loss between tostados and maple baked beans. This is so unique and I’m so glad I can keep this recipe on hand for another great weeknight meal. Pinned!
Kate
Thanks, Katy! Glad the recipe could provide some inspiration. I eat lots of black beans and have more ideas for them here.
Angharad
This looks so very good! I’m happy to hear you had a good time in our fair city – and visited a chunk of my favourite spots! Tao is just down the street from my office and I’ve developed a dangerous juice habit there.
Kate
Thanks, Angharad! I would’ve been happy to eat at Tao for every meal—the whole menu sounded so good!
Grace @ Earthy Feast
You had me at Lime Marinated Kale! Yummy!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Yum, this would make a perfect summer dinner for me!
Satya
Yummm, yummm, yummmmm! I sure wish you all had the time to start a menu planning business for folks like me who LOVE your recipes but have a little one at home that makes menu planning tricky at times. I would be happy to pay for a service like this from you.
Kate
Thank you, Satya. That’s a great idea. I’m afraid I’m not the best menu planner myself, though, so I’m not sure I would be the best person to start a menu planning service. This is sort of unrelated, but I use a free application called Evernote to organize my favorite recipes and grocery list, so you might also find it helpful.
Ruthy @ omeletta
Not sure what I love more- the avocado and black beans in this burrito bowl (delish) or fried cheese curds! Like cheese curds gone to heaven.
Tieghan
Such a pretty bowl and so my kind of bowl!! I love all these foods! What a perfect, healthy, easy dinner!
Jess
I love Minneapolis – there’s so much great food there! Burrito bowls are quickly becoming a Friday night routine around here, but I’m always looking for variations. Love this one – especially since my CSA has been bombing me with Chinese kale lately – it would definitely be great in these.
Marie-Ève
This looks delicious!
Kankana
I know the feeling. Every time I am on a vacation and gobble a little too much gourmet meal, all I crave for on returning back, is something comfy and loads of greens. That burrito sounds fantastic and definitely refreshing.
Kathryn
This looks like the perfect antidote to a weekend of fun and excess! So tasty.
luminousvegans
This looks like something I ate for lunch the other day, except mine was not nearly as good looking as this :-) I love yummy bowls like this!
Lindsey
Sounds like a lovely way to spend a long weekend! I have a good friend out in Los Angeles, and while I can’t drive there, it’s great going to visit and having her show me so many wonderful things! I love the idea of deconstructed dishes. It’s such a fun, out-of-the-box way of preparing meals (not to mention healthier!).
Joanne
Weekends like that are so awesome but I always understand the urge to kind of cleanse yourself through healthy delicious food when you get home! This burrito bowl would definitely do the trick!
Kurt Jacobson
I have Kale from my garden that was just waiting for a recipe like this. I have most of the other ingredients and lack only the fresh tomatoes. It looks so good that I believe it’s for dinner tonight!
Kate
I’m jealous that you have kale growing in your garden, Kurt! Someday I will have a garden of my own. Hope you love the recipe.
Nicole
I have so been there! I often crave something healthy with something green, yet satisfying after any eating vacation, which all vacations short or long turn into :) This sounds perfect!
Katrina @ WVS
This sounds soooo good!! Love this idea!
Katie
Mmmm, this looks like exactly what I need to get me through this week (which promises to be super hectic)! Hearty and healthy at the same time, and enough flavors to look forward to.
Christy
Wow, I’ve never marinated kale in lime before! I’m loving this whole recipe! Pinned :)
Rebecca @BPF
Wow, this sounds unbelievably good! Saving this one for sure. Never thought of kale in a burrito bowl but definitely love it, so why not? Thanks for sharing!
Marissa Pinch&Swirl
I’m glad you had time to dream this up before the mental overload of Ikea. :) This looks absolutely fabulous…
Liz
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been imagining something similar but don’t have the wherewithal to put it together like you do, and I appreciate your talent more than I can say! I’ll be making this later in the week, and the sweet potato burrito will not be far behind. Both sound amazing -and right up my alley- and I can’t wait to try them!! Thank you again in advance; with recipes like these I know I’ll be anything but disappointed!
P.S. My vote for your Watercress and Forbidden Rice Salad is in. I so hope to hear that you’re going to Thailand!
Kate
Thank you, Liz, for your comment! I’m so glad you appreciate the recipes, and thank you for your vote.
Jamie @ GB&G
I’m just amused that it was your first Ikea trip! The bowl (of course) looks awesome. I’m also gonna have to tell my friend who will be out that way to get some cheese curds–yum!
Joshua Hampton
You’ve just given me a reason to visit Minnesota – fried cheese curds sound too good to pass up. And this bowl of kale and black beans, it made me crave for something light and green. It’s lovely.
Ashley-BakerbyNature
How did I miss this? I friggin love burrito bowls! And Kale! Need this. P.S. when we going to san fran?! xo
Kate
I don’t know! Let’s go to San Fran, though. Early fall, maybe?
Lori
This recipe looks heathy. satisfying and delicious! I tried to vote for your Harvest Rice recipe, but the contest was closed. :(
Kate
Thanks, Lori! Thank you for trying to vote for me, too.
Moog M
Your blogs gorgeous photos are a perfect example of what I talk about in this post! Love it.
Ashley
The photos in this post are jumping off the page! Beautiful! And looks delicious, too. :)
Elizabeth
Ohhh, I really want to visit Minneapolis someday. Sounds delightful. And sooner than someday, I am going to make myself this salad. This is exactly the kind of thing I love having for lunch, with all those veggies and beans. It looks so fresh and beautiful!
Freda Love Smith
Can’t wait to try this – lime marinade for kale! Brilliant!
donnaB
thanks so much for this–love,love,love it!
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Becky
Love that you created this in your head on the drive home! I do the same thing these days as I take care of the little one. My mind is full of ideas – now I just need the time and two free hands to make them!
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Sara
This was delicious! In lieu of the plain tomatoes, I made a tomato and roasted corn chunky salsa…. but besides that made everything as you put forth. I am officially obsessed with the avocado salsa verde and may be making in non-stop all summer long.
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Kate
Thanks, Sara! Your salsa sounds fantastic; I thought about adding corn to the dish but decided to keep it simple. Sounds like you’re as obsessed with the salsa verde as I am!
Rachel @ CHAARG
Oh YUM. This looks great! Definitely seems satisfying yet simple. I want to make it immediately. All the ingredients just blend so well together. Thanks for sharing!
Bevin
This looks delicious–will be making as soon as my avocados are ready!
Bevin
topdiablo3
My mind is full of ideas – now I just need the time and two free hands to make them!
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Danielle L.
Oh man, I just made this and let me tell you I am just so happy. I’m a college student who’s trying to eat healthy on a budget, and this is just perfect. Thank you for posting this!!
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Kate
Thanks, Danielle! I’m happy to hear it! I don’t mention ingredient costs much, but I do try to keep them low.
hercheyk
I made this dish early in the week and have enjoyed eating it throughout the week. This morning I re-mixed the last of the leftovers (minus the brown rice) into breakfast by warming it and adding a couple fried eggs. So good!
Kate
Thanks for commenting! I’m really glad you enjoyed the recipe. I bet it is terrific with fried eggs.
Kim
I just stumbled onto your blog and noticed this recipe–it looks wonderful! I’m intrigued by your method of cooking brown rice, since I eat a lot of it. This may be a dumb question, but when you’re steaming the rice for 10 minutes with the lid on, is that with the heat on or turned off?
Kate
Hey Kim, I’m so sorry I didn’t answer your question sooner. Turn off the heat before you steam the rice for 10 minutes.
Alexia
Wonderful! My new favorite :) Made this tonight. Got Rave reviews! :)
Kate
So glad you enjoyed the burrito bowl, Alexia!
Toni
My husband and I just made this for lunch and absolutely LOVED IT! Thanks for sharing!
Kate
I’m so glad! Thank you for commenting, Toni.
Yvette
This was delicious! Thanks so much for sharing:)
Heather
I made this and ate it for lunch every day this week! So delicious and filling!
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Kate
That’s awesome! So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Heather. Thank you for commenting. :)
Ashley
I’ve always been obsessed with making my own variation on a burrito bowl, but your recipe takes the cake! Soaking the kale in lime makes it so much easier to integrate into a dish where kale might seem a little out of place. I make this at least once a week, and my husband, a ravenous carnivore, loved it, too!
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Kate
Yes! Thanks, Ashley! So glad you’re loving the burrito bowls.
Erica
I just wanted to thank you for posting this recipe. It’s hard to think of a recipe that is not only this delicious, but where every single ingredient is a great nutrition boost! After eating this, I legit felt like popeye right after he gulps down a can (ew) of spinach. Also, I’ve always been weird about raw kale (even though I’m addicted to the roasted stuff), but this marinated kale was fantastic! So thanks again! This has been added to the top of my list in the recipe rotation.
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Kate
Erica, thank you for your comment! That lime-marinated kale is my favorite, too. I call that Popeye feeling, “kale belly.” :)
Sarika
This meal was delicious! I’m trying to eat more vegan and this was so satisfying. Thank you!
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Kate
Hooray! Glad you enjoyed it, Sarika.
dana
This looks AMAZING friend! Please make it for me next time I come ovah. kthanks
Kate
Ok, you got it!
Leslie B
The melody of flavors “wowed” me! I especially love the kale. I threw tomatoes into the avocado with a little kosher salt and then just whipped up the beans with an onion and the garlic! Delish!
Kate
Thanks, Leslie! Glad you enjoyed the burrito bowl!
Jessica
I just discovered your site but already have tried almost all of your kale recipes (and others!) . Am making this burrito bowl tonight (with my dog Cody by my side). Can’t wait! It smells so good! Thank you!!
Kate
Hi Jessica and Cody! Thank you! I’m delighted to hear that you’re enjoying my recipes! I’m a big fan of kale, more recipes coming soon. :)
Janet Fazio
Looks like the perfect healthy comfort food for this blustery day.
Jesse
That avocado salsa verde is great. I make it all the time!
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Kate
Thanks, Jesse! I’m obsessed with that stuff.
Kathleen
This is the second thing I’ve made from your blog….so delicious!! I’m going to put the avocado salsa verde on everything!
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Kate
Thanks for saying so, Kathleen! I want to smother everything in avocado sauce, too!
HM
This was my first recipe from this blog & it was AMAZING. I have tried & failed at brown rice for years. It turned out perfectly here. Wouldn’t change a thing. Looking forward to enjoying this for lunch the rest of the week, and trying many more recipes!
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Kate
Thank you, HM! Delighted to hear that you enjoyed it so much. That’s my favorite method for cooking rice!
Jennifer
This was really good. The sauce was amazing and the brown rice turned out perfectly. Thanks for the great dinner idea!
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Kate
Thank you, Jennifer! Delighted that you enjoyed it.
Bethany
Cooked this for my family tonight. Trying to get them to eat less meat and it went down a treat. Especially loved the marinated kale! Going to try the sweet potato and green rice bowl next :)
Kate
Hooray! So happy to hear it. Hope you all love the sweet potato bowls just as much.
Aaron
One of our favorite recipes for a healthy meal. Everything comes together nicely. We usually substitute farro or wheat berries for the rice. Thanks!
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Kate
Thank you, Aaron! So glad you all enjoy this one!
Anjuli
Just made this tonight, and my boyfriend and I loved it! We are moving soon and have been trying to not buy a lot of pantry items, so because we are out of rice we used some leftover pearled farro, and we had a couple carrots that were going to go bad soon, so we chopped those and added them to the black bean mixture. The lime dressing with the kale was so good…I just kept picking at it by hand while waiting for the black beans to finish up! We will definitely be making this again, it was sooo tasty!! What a great recipe, and it’s so easy to mix and match with other things that are in the pantry and the fridge.
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Kate
Thanks, Anjuli! I bet your bowls were great with farro and carrots. Thank you for letting me know!
Natalie
I made this for dinner tonight and it was awesome! I was already nervous about making it and serving it to my husband (because, HEALTHY!) and while making it, I knocked the avocado salsa verde sauce over and watched it all pour down the drain. 10x more nervous. And mad. But, it still tasted awesome! And my husband agreed. Can’t wait to try it with the avocado sauce next time.
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Kate
Oh no!!! Poor avocado sauce. It really takes this burrito bowl to another level, so I’m glad you enjoyed it without!
Valerie
This looks so good. I need to make this ASAP. Everything looks so fresh :)
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Megan Prosser
Kale, Black Bean and Avocado Burrito Bowl: The best veggie recipe I’ve ever made. I’m so addicted. The flavors, consistencies, and colors make the perfect meal. I’d pay for this in a restaurant, it’s that good. Thank you Kate! I’m a newbie subscriber and look forward to more of your yummy wholesomeness to come!
Kate
Thank you for saying hello, Megan! So glad you enjoyed this recipe. I could eat it every day. I really could.
Emma
I’m not vegan but this is delicious. I used leftover beans and it turned out great. My aunt (who is vegan) has asked me make it two nights in a row. Thanks for the recipe it was the only one I found that I had all the ingredients in hand.
Kate
Hi Emma! I’m so glad you two enjoyed the burrito bowls!
Kathy
I made a hibridized version of this and it was a big hit as well as delicious.
It had to be altered for two reasons… First, I’ve had ‘touchy’ digestion recently–so there was less “heat” and second I did not have all the ingredients. :)
I used spinach for kale, farro for rice, and black bean ‘noodles’ instead of beans. The ONLY ingredient in the ‘noodles’…black beans, go figure. When I cut open the avacado it was not fit to eat so salsa verde worked just fine. Btw, scoop out a non-edible avacado, add olive oil and sugar. totally mash it all together and rub it well into your hands–it’ll make them smooth as can be…what a mess though so stay near the sink. :)
Anyway, it was a great meal in a bowl. I really liked the farro and am so glad I finally tried it. There was plenty of leftovers that will be altered and turned into breakfast tomorrow.
Thanks for your great idea Kate! Everything that I’ve tried of yours turns out well and is thoroughly enjoyed.
Kate
Thank you, Kathy! I’m glad you enjoyed the burrito bowls. Thanks for the avocado trick, too—especially helpful this time of year!
Tina Davis
I made this as written and it was excellent. I had most of the ingredients in the house already, so that was a plus. The only downside was that the clean up took a while since a dirtied a bunch of pans and the blender.
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Kate
Thanks, Tina! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I hear you on the dishes. I wish they would learn to wash themselves already.
sheri
This is my favorite meal of yours I’ve made so far!!
Thanks so much
Kate
Yay, thanks Sheri!
Julie
I am an old vegetarian and a new vegan, and have really been enjoying expanding my repertoire with yummy new recipes, but *this* is one of my top two. I made it Sunday and we had it Monday for dinner, and it is so, so good. My omnivore partner said he was “prepared to choke it down,” but he actually loved it, and raved about it all night. This was also my first foray into a raw kale dish (other than smoothies, of course), and I am officially hooked. Thank you so much for this absolutely glorious recipe!
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Kate
Hehe, I’m so glad you both appreciated this burrito bowl! Thank you so much for your kind note. I have tons of raw kale salads on the blog, if you want to give those a try!
Autumn
Oh man! Just made this and I would have never thought of adding the Jalapenos- they really made the overall taste a bit more sassy! This was so fresh, so fab- I was just about to give up the good fight- when I put this into my mouth my taste buds reminded me why I was created to enjoy healthy, clean food! I just need some new recipes! Ah-herm…now I’ve got to go get my butternut squash out of the oven because I am trying your linguine recipe T.O.N.I.G.H.T xx
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Kate
Belated thank you, Autumn! Hope you loved the linguine, too. :)
Jennifer Nelson
This was wonderful! kale and black beans are two of my favorite things. No rice so I used quinoa and think I’ll always do that with this recipe. And the salsa verde…..fantastic–such a terrific idea! My husband detests cilantro, so I used a bit of dried coriander and cumin seed instead. I love your blog and recipes. Thank you!
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Kate
Thank you so much, Jennifer! Sounds like we share similar taste buds. I have some black bean and kale tacos in my cookbook! Can’t wait for you to see them.
Lili Z
Ok, so, I’ve been vegan for alot of years and have my sort of routine dinners, usually nothing special, just sustenance more or less. I’m definitely a get dinner on the table as quick as possible, maybe it will taste good, maybe it wont, sort of gal. But, and this is huge…my husband has finally decided to go vegan. Sooo, I figured oh gosh, if I want this to stick (and I do, very much) I’m going to have to really wow him with familiar foods and no fake meats, we prefer whole foods. Enter Cookieandkate! I downloaded some recipes and went grocery shopping. Tonight was the kale and black bean bowl. OH MY GOSh, so yummy! And, the hubby thought so too! I’ll admit I cheated in two places. I added a touch of orange juice to the kale marinade cus it was a little too sour for me, on was a great addition. And, I stuck with my own quacamole, just cus I love it so much. You know how you have your foods that are so good, you don’t mess around with trying different recipes? That’s my quacamole for me :) this recipe could have easily fed four, but just the two of us scared it down. It was delicious, thank you! Tomorrow I’m making the butternut linguine, I’m sure it won’t disappoint, as each recipe has been phenomenal! And easy and quick, so perfect for me. If I keep following cookie and kate, I think my husband’s plant based diet will be for good! That’s an answer to my prayers!
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Kate
Thank you so much for your sweet note, Lili! Delighted that you found my blog and are enjoying my recipes. Your version of these burrito bowls sounds fantastic. Best of luck converting your husband over! :)
Jacquelyn
I changed my eating style only 30 days ago. I feel wonderfully happy about my decision. I have been getting by with lots of lentil soup mostly, until today. I made my first vegan recipe. I made the Kale, Black Bean and Avocado Burrito Bowl! The flavours of cumin and lime in this bowl of yummy food made my stomach way, WoW! Although the recipe was very easy to follow, I made a few errors that caused my presentation to fail, but the taste was still there. I did not have green salsa on hand, and have been trying to finish off white rice. The picture to send would have been the picture of a mad kitchen scientist, and the messy, messy kitchen… apparently I am out of the practice of following a recipe while cooking and this simple dish had me squeezing and chopping real food which left a trail of happiness that manifested in quite a mess! I loved it. Thank you.
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Lisa
Delicious! I just with there was nutrition information attached. Thanks so much – I love your recipes.
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Kate
Hi Lisa, I’m trying to come up with a good solution for nutrition info.
Jessica
Made this tonight! It was absolutely delicious and I especially enjoyed the kale. My family loves Protein Bar and Qdoba so I was searching for some recipes to include in our regular meal plan. Right on!
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Kate
I’m glad! Thanks, Jessica.
Stef
This looks AMAZING! Can’t wait to try it!
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Kate
Thanks, Stef! Hope you love it!
Kia
Made this recipe on the weekend and it is delicious. I’ve been taking it to work this week, and I love the variety in one dish. I made roasted sweet potato seasoned with chili and turmeric instead of rice, and really enjoyed it. Love your vegan recipes Kate!
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Michelle
I made this and it was delicious! At first, I wasn’t sure how it would all taste together but it worked out really well. I would definitely make this recipe again :). Thank you for the recipe!
Candice
I was looking for some inspiration for our run of the mill vegetarian dishes. This is about the 4th recipe of yours that I have tried and we are loving them! The mexican inspired dishes and flavour combinations are fantastic. My husband is also a competitive triathlete and he finds the meals to be nutritious and satisfying
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Lauren
I’ve made this twice now and love it! The lime juice-marinated kale totally converted me to eating raw kale! This is a perfect recipe to make for weekday lunches in the office because it’s easy to pack and reheat and leftovers taste just as great. Thanks!
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connie radwanski
This was absolutely delicious. I am obsessed with this dish❤️
99 Birthday
Made this for the first time last week and it was delicious! Added some vegan cashew sour cream on top!
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Kate
Sounds great! I’m happy it worked out.
Julia
I just made this tonight after coming across it on Pinterest. The only difference was that I used pinto brand instead of black since that’s what I had on hand. It was phenomenal! After the holidays I’ve been craving a healthy flavorful meal, and this was perfect. I’ll definitely be making again soon!
Kate
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Julia!
Cassie
First think first, I am not Vegan. I love cheese and meat to much. That said, NEW FAVORITE RECIPE. Nothing would be added to it with the addition of dairy or meat.
It was cheap and made multiple meals and definitely filled my need for some chipotle, but it was better.
Thank you so much!!!
Kate
I get the cheese thing, girl, trust me. But how great that you loved this! & it was easy on the wallet? Perfect.
Kristen
This was incredible. I halved the recipe since I was just making lunches for myself for the week. I doubled the amount of chili powder in the beans. Made the regular amount of dressing (but with less oil) for the flavor to soak into the rice. Added a few sprinkles of cheddar cheese. AMAZING. Will be making again. Thanks!
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Kate
You’re welcome, Kristen! This sounds like a great lunch.
Chris
I love your recipes. I am so glad I found your site. The kale with this recipe is great. A healthy winter salad. Thank you.
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Tracy
Oh my gosh … amazing! I love this salad. I had some leftover sweet potatoes (from your sweet potato burrito recipe, which I also LOVE) and threw them in my salad today. YUM!
Kate
Great use of leftovers! :)
Valerie
Hi. I just made this. It was quite delicious! I can’t wait until tomorrow night so I can eat it again. Thank you very much for sharing it! Valerie
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Kate
Thank you, Valerie! Enjoy your leftovers!
Cara
Wow wow wow! We’re slowly starting to transition to a plant based diet and if all meals taste this good, it’ll be easy!! I added grilled corn and fresh tomatoe on top. Wow so so tasty and nourishing!
Kate
Aw, this is so sweet, Cara! Thank you so much. Good luck with your transition!
Judy
I’m a vegan, but the thing that attracts me most to your site is your love of your dog Cookie. I lost my last dog over 2 years ago, and have not adopted a new one due to not being able to afford vet bills. If I ever win the lottery or once I learn how to make a fortune online (whichever comes first), the first thing I’m going to do is adopt a new dog. I actually miss my dogs more than some humans whom I’ve known in my life who have passed on. IMHO, the unconditional love of a dog cannot be found in human relationships. Thank you for sharing your recipes and your life stories here.
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Carole
I made this last night and it was wonderful! My husband especially liked the salsa verde. I loved the combination of flavors and textures. Healthy food tastes so good!
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you Carole! That last sentence is music to my veggie-loving ears. :)
Carlin
Looks amazing! Going to make it for dinner tonight. I’ve recently gone vegan and found your site today… thanks for the awesome vegan recipes :-)
Kate
Welcome, Carlin! I hope you find my website helpful. Most recipes have notes on how to make vegan if not already vegan-just look in the notes below instructions. Let me know what you think once you give it a try!
jen rivera
I made this last night. It was super delicious., this recipe will be going in our regular dinner rotation.
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you, Jen for the review! I am happy to hear you liked it so much.
Christina
Trying out different recipes here has been so interesting. This wasn’t my favourite but this time my husband really enjoyed it. He’s very “white bread” so it’s big deal when he says he would order this in a restaurant. He’s also not one to mince words. Once again I got the dirty dishrag comment but he was able to narrow it down to the avocado part. Then I remembered reading somewhere that some people’s taste receptors interpret cilantro as “soapy”. So I think I’ve figured out how to tweak this so he will like it, skip the cilantro in his serving. Thanks again for another tasty and healthy recipe.
Kate
I have read that before and find it interesting as well! Yes, that is always something you can omit based on tastes. Thanks, Christina for your comment.
Danielle
This is a great, original take on a burrito bowl. I made it a few days ago and loved it! The lime kale adds a great flavor that I don’t usually have in my typical burrito bowls. I also added cashew queso and that worked well with it too.
★★★★★
Kate
That is great! Happy to hear it, Danielle. Thank you for your review :)
Lucy
This was delicious! I used cauliflower rice instead of regular rice, sautéed zucchini and mushrooms with the onions and garlic before adding the beans, and then added chopped red onions and roasted brussel sprouts to the top.
★★★★★
Kristina
This was wonderful! A great alternative to more traditional burrito bowls.
★★★★★
Kate
I agree, Kristina! Thank you for your review.
Kathy
Great recipe Kate and my husband really enjoyed it too. I think I would parboil the kale next time as I find raw kale a bit hard to chew and get through or perhaps substitute for chopped up spinach. Will definitely be making again soon
★★★★
Kate
Spinach would be a great option, too. Thank you, Kathy!
Charlotte
I made your butternut squash/apple/wheatberry/pecans/ginger dressing. Wow! Now here I am looking for something to do with a can of black beans (opened so not a full can), greens, and I love spice. You popped up again. Perfect combo. Making it tonight for dinner tomorrow since I’ll get in late. Many, many thanks.
Kate
You’re welcome! Thank you for trying the recipe.
Nyjae Lloyd
I would like to start by saying as an avid bean eater & lover; these were the best black beans I have ever had. This will be my go to recipe for black beans. It was so easy I could not believe it. I substituted brown rice for oven-roasted corn and I cut back on the amount of kale-my bunch was freakishly abundant. The only thing I would do different in the future is prepare the kale a little further in advance to let the dressing soak in a bit- I ate it today for breakfast and it was slamming as opposed to last night when it was just okay. Otherwise, this was a delicious weeknight meal. It certainly saved me because I was stuck in a baby vegan rut of being hangry and tired of eating the same boring foods.
Thank you so much. I look forward to trying more recipes from this site.
★★★★
Kate
Thank you for your comment! I appreciate the review.