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Vegan Burrito Bowl with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
4.9 from 24 votes

Vegan Burrito Bowl with Creamy Chipotle Sauce

This easy burrito bowl features salsa rice, black beans, fresh veggies, and a zesty chipotle sauce! It's so delicious, satisfying, and super flexible.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 451 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vegan, Mexican-American Fusion, gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice (or brown)
  • 1/2 cup salsa (I use homemade blender salsa)
  • 15 oz. black beans canned
  • 1 1/2 cups corn sweet, cooked
  • 2-3 Roma tomato
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce
  • 1 large avocado
  • 1/3 cup cilantro optional, fresh
  • 1 batch chipotle sauce creamy

Instructions

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  1. Cook rice: Rinse and cook rice according to package instructions. (White rice generally takes about 10-15 minutes to cook, while brown rice takes 30-45 minutes.)
  2. Make sauce: While your rice cooks, prepare the Creamy Chipotle Sauce. (Or you can make this ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator until ready.)
  3. Prepare veggies: Dice the tomatoes, finely chop the romaine, dice the avocado, and chop the cilantro (if using).
  4. Make salsa rice: When your rice has finished cooking, add 1/2 cup salsa to the pot. Stir to combine to create a flavorful "salsa rice". (You can also add fresh lime juice, cilantro, or even more salsa if desired.)
  5. Assemble your bowl: Spoon some salsa rice in your bowl. Then add black beans (rinsed and drained), sweet corn, and vegetables. Drizzle creamy chipotle sauce (or other sauce) on top.

Notes

  • Make it spicy: The chipotle sauce adds some smoky spice, but for even more heat add spicy salsa, hot sauce, jalapeños, pickled jalapeños, etc.
  • Make it meaty: Add Chickpea-Walnut Taco Crumbles or your favorite vegan beef crumbles. You can also swap the black beans with pinto beans or kidney beans.
  • Sauces: Include other sauces for serving such as more salsa, pico de gallo, vegan cheese sauce, cashew queso, guacamole, etc.
  • Oil-free option: This recipe is refined oil-free except for a very tiny amount in the homemade chipotle sauce (which comes from the canned chipotles in adobo). If you need a completely oil-free option, simply use a different sauce that suits your diet.
  • Recipe originally published November 2013. Updated April 2025.

Nutrition Information

Calories 451kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 80g (27%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Potassium 989mg (21%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 2786IU (56%) Vitamin C 22mg (24%) Calcium 122mg (12%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 451

% Daily Value*

Calories 451kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 80g 27%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Potassium 989mg 21%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 2786IU 56%
Vitamin C 22mg 24%
Calcium 122mg 12%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.