Skinny Burrito Bowl

Who needs a tortilla?

The first time a ravenous burrito eater took too large of a bite of her burrito, hungrily scooping up the spilled contents with her fork, the burrito bowl was born! The contents of a burrito are so scrumptious and perfectly blended when you get the right bite, so who needs a flour tortilla getting in the way of all of that flavor? This skinny burrito bowl is a much neater eating experience, and it also creates a meal with fewer unwanted carbs and calories.

Today, you can find burrito bowls at many restaurants, but that doesn’t mean they’re healthy. We created a skinny burrito bowl recipe that you can make at home! Not only does it shed its caloric tortilla, but the contents are cleaner, healthier, and fresher than anything you’ll find at a takeout restaurant. Serve this bowl up for lunch or dinner. It’s an easy and versatile meal you’ll whip up again and again!

Creating Healthier Burrito Bowls

Step one: ditch the white rice in favor of brown rice. The latter retains more of its fiber and nutrients than its processed, refined friend. Keeping the germ and the bran of the rice grain allows it to hold onto everything that makes it healthy. There’s no reason to eat foods that are stripped of their nutrients!

Then, we chose turkey, which is a leaner, white meat that adds protein without the excess fat and calories of certain cuts of red meat or pork. To add intense flavor to the turkey, we used our taco seasoning, which has less salt than the store-bought kind and no added chemicals or MSG. Finally, we removed the tortilla. It’s that easy to turn a comfort food meal into a healthy experience!

Meal Prepping These Bowls

This is one of our favorite meal prep skinny burrito bowl bowls. It stores well in the refrigerator, so whip up a batch on Sunday and eat it all week long! If you want to make this recipe with leftover rice, you can simply omit the chicken broth and simmer the ingredients for 5 minutes, until the rice is warmed through. We will say that cooking the rice with the other ingredients makes the bowl significantly creamier, though! You could also swap in cauliflower rice to make this a lower-carb dish or use quinoa to amp up the protein.

It works well as a freezer meal, too! Simply let the rice component cool and place it in freezer-safe dishes or plastic bags. When you’re ready to eat, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator, reheat it on the stovetop or in the microwave, and garnish it with the cheese and remaining toppings. Simple and effective.

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