stick to your greens!

I first discovered Chipotle while visiting my husband about 3 years ago. When I first dug into my (meat laden) burrito, I had an amazing experience. So yummy! My husband reminded me that, “This isn’t real Mexican food.” I don’t think I’d ever had a real burrito prior to Chipotle, except for some frozen chimichangas my mom bought from Costco. He was right, I’ve since experienced the “real thing”, but I still crave Chipotle burritos from time to time. Here is a Vegan burrito that tastes just like the Vegetarian Burrito from Chipotle.

Vegan Burrito

2-4 burrito tortillas (make sure they do not contain lard)

1 cup rice (uncooked)

big bunch cilantro ( about 1/2 a cup)

half a green pepper, cut into long thin strips

1/4 onion, cut the rings into long pieces

1 tsp Tofutti better than sour cream per burrito

2 tsp salsa per burrito

1 avocado, cut into thin slices

These are very filling. Usually one burrito is enough to fill me up, but this recipe makes 2-4 burritos.

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Follow the directions from the rice’s packaging to cook your rice. At the same time, chop the avocado, green pepper, onion, and cilantro.

About half-way through cooking the rice, add the cilantro to the rice and stir it in.

Next, saute the onion and green pepper in a small amount of vegetable oil. Saute until the onion just starts turning translucent. No one likes soggy fajitas!

Add some cilantro if you dare!

Now prepare your burrito. Slap on a thin layer of Tofutti Sour Cream.

Then add some rice.

Then some fajitas.

Some salsa…

Finally, some avocado.

Once upon a time, I had to google “how to fold a burrito”. Yes, it really happened. To save you all from doing that, I have provided some photos on how to roll your burrito.

First, fold two sides over, about  one inch.

While holding the folds down (gently),  use your thumbs to lift the edge closest to you and place it on top of the burrito fillings. Use your three middle fingers to shove the fillings towards you and deeper into the pocket.

Then roll the burrito away from you. It should result in a tightly packed burrito. If you find this too difficult, leave one side open and eat from that side.

I’m pretty sure my husband rolls his differently, so I’m sure there are other ways. I enjoy this method because I can shove the burrito in my face without worrying about the juices dripping on my hands.

You can add beans to your burrito too – I chose to have vegetarian (no lard) re-fried beans on the side. I used a ziplock bag with a small hole to pipe some Tofutti sour cream on top.

Stay tuned, I should be posting something exciting within the next few days!

enjoy x

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