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Try this Vegan Burrito Bowl recipe for a new twist on a familiar favourite, combining delicious Mexican flavours into one wholesome dish.

This vegan option calls for nutritious mushrooms to replace the traditional beef – but if you’re feeling like adding a little bit of something extra, simply replace the mushrooms or mix multiple hearty substances.

Ever wondered where the burrito came from? Theory has it that Juan Méndez, a street vendor in Chihuahua, Mexico, first came up with what’s now known as the burrito in the 1910s, when he started wrapping his food in tortillas to keep it warm and transported it on his small donkey. A little donkey in Mexico is a “burrito”.

Let’s get on to the recipe – this one serves 4.

Ingredients

Burrito bowl ingredients:

  • 15 ml avocado oil
  • 250 g white button mushrooms, thickly sliced
  • 45 ml hoisin sauce
  • 400 g cooked brown rice
  • 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated
  • 2 fresh corns, cooked and grilled
  • 1 red pepper, roasted and sliced
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 1 can black beans, drained
  • 45 ml olive oil
  • 15 ml rice wine vinegar
  • Salt and milled black pepper

To serve:

  • Fresh coriander leaves
  • Lime wedges
  • Corn chips or nachos

How To Make A Burrito Bowl – Method

  1. Heat oil in a pan and fry the mushrooms for 3 minutes.
  2. Add the hoisin sauce and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Arrange the brown rice in the serving bowls and arrange the lettuce leaves on top.
  4. Follow up with the grilled mushrooms, corn, peppers, avocado, and black beans.
  5. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and milled black pepper together and drizzle over your vegan burrito bowl.
  6. Enjoy!

Vegan Burrito Bowl Recipe Notes

This Vegan Burrito Bowl Recipe is courtesy of the South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA), a group of farmers who grow and love mushrooms.

They share their passion by promoting all varieties of mushrooms, creating unique recipes that showcase the many flavour profiles of mushrooms, and engaging in charity campaigns that make the world a better place.

Why mushrooms?

These powerful little foods are packed with nutrients and fibres, have very few calories, and are an excellent source of plant protein. If spiced right, they even make a great meat replacement!

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We’ve shared dozens of SAMFA recipes, which you can access in our full Recipes Archive. You may just find your next delicious meal there!

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