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Sweet Potato Burrito Bowl

These easy homemade burrito bowls are like Chipotle's burrito bowls but so much better! All your favorite burrito fixings like black beans, rice, corn, bell pepper, lettuce and avocado served in a big bowl and smothered with homemade avocado cilantro lime dressing. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal or meal prep your lunches/dinners for the week.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 337kcal

Ingredients

Burrito Bowls

  • 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 red bell peppers sliced
  • 1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 cup cooked corn fresh, canned, or frozen (thawed)*
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • Optional Toppings/Garnish: Fresh Cilantro avocado slices, fresh lime, sour cream, jalapenos

Spices for Roasting Sweet Potatoes **

  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder optional
  • Salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Cilantro Lime Dressing

  • ½ avocado peeled and pitted
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt for Vegan option use plant based Greek style yogurt or Vegan mayo
  • 1 cup cilantro loosely packed leaves and stems
  • 2 Tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons honey for Vegan option use maple syrup or agave
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup water more as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Slice bell pepper into ½ inch strips. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine spices for roasting sweet potatoes (cumin, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper). Set aside.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with roasting spices and toss well to coat.
  • Place sweet potatoes in the oven and cook for 15 mins. Remove from oven and flip potatoes over, add bell pepper slices to roasting pan with sweet potatoes and drizzle with olive oil.
  • Return to oven and cook for another 10-15 minutes until potatoes begin to caramelize on the edges and bell peppers are crisp tender.
  • While vegetables are cooking prepare the dressing by adding all dressing ingredients to a food processor or blender and pulsing until smooth. Add additional water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
  • Remove vegetables from oven and remove from baking sheet.
  • Optional step: Heat black beans, rice, and corn. Beans, rice, and corn be served warm or at room temperature.
  • Assemble by dividing sweet potatoes, bell peppers, rice, beans, corn and lettuce into 4 bowls and drizzling with Cilantro Lime Dressing and favorite burrito bowl toppings or garnishes (like fresh cilantro, limes, avocado slices, jalapenos, sour cream, shredded cheese).

Notes

* I like to use Trader Joes frozen fire-roasted corn for this recipe for an extra hint of smoky flavor.
** If you don't have all the spices listed for the sweet potatoes, you can easily sub prepared taco seasoning from a packet (approx. 3 tsp)

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 905mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 20453IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg