Burritos are usually a meal that people associate with fast food. But you can make healthy burritos at home to enjoy. This is a recipe that’s been designed for my Fitfluential friend Danielle . She’s surprising her Dad with a bunch of heart healthy information for Valentine’s Day since he recently suffered a stroke. Plus it’s heart month so what better time for all of us to think about our health.
They key to making this a healthy dish is the swaps. Here’s the veggie burrito recipe and read to the end for all the swaps.
- 2 cups cooked black beans (cook them from dry instead of canned!)
- 3/4 cup frozen corn
- 1 large green pepper chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 cup uncooked brown rice
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- 10 large whole wheat wraps
- chopped lettuce
- Toppings: avocado, plain yogurt, salsa
Cook the rice and set aside. Cook the beans and set aside. In a large skillet heat the oil. Saute chopped onions 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Add chopped green peppers and saute 2-3 minutes. Add garlic powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper and stir until all the veggies are coated. Then add the water, beans, and frozen corn. Turn the heat down to low-medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
Now layer and layer and layer! Then wrap.
(Note in the above picture I am very sad that I did not have salsa, I’ve dribbled a bit of sriracha on it).
Here’s how we made it healthy:
Swap white wraps for whole wheat wraps.
Swap the meat for beans.
Make sure you bulk it up with the veggies – green peppers, onions, and lettuce.
Swap white rice for brown.
Swap sour cream for plain yogurt.
Swap guacamole for plain avocado.
Take out the cheese, no cheese. You’ll live I promise.
Caution!!! When picking a salsa make sure the first ingredient is tomatoes. You want to look for a jar that is low in salt and sugar and their related ingredients.
Et voila you have a healthy burrito. And delicious, I promise. MMMMmmm 
PS … speaking of Valentine’s Day, check out my Sexy Date Night Makeup article on Blissfully Domestic.
Burritos are usually a meal that people associate with fast food. But you can make healthy burritos at home to enjoy. This is a recipe that’s been designed for my Fitfluential friend Danielle . She’s surprising her Dad with a bunch of heart healthy information for Valentine’s Day since he recently suffered a stroke. Plus it’s heart month so what better time for all of us to think about our health.
They key to making this a healthy dish is the swaps. Here’s the veggie burrito recipe and read to the end for all the swaps.
Cook the rice and set aside. Cook the beans and set aside. In a large skillet heat the oil. Saute chopped onions 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Add chopped green peppers and saute 2-3 minutes. Add garlic powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper and stir until all the veggies are coated. Then add the water, beans, and frozen corn. Turn the heat down to low-medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
Now layer and layer and layer! Then wrap.
(Note in the above picture I am very sad that I did not have salsa, I’ve dribbled a bit of sriracha on it).
Here’s how we made it healthy:
Swap white wraps for whole wheat wraps.
Swap the meat for beans.
Make sure you bulk it up with the veggies – green peppers, onions, and lettuce.
Swap white rice for brown.
Swap sour cream for plain yogurt.
Swap guacamole for plain avocado.
Take out the cheese, no cheese. You’ll live I promise.
Caution!!! When picking a salsa make sure the first ingredient is tomatoes. You want to look for a jar that is low in salt and sugar and their related ingredients.
Et voila you have a healthy burrito. And delicious, I promise. MMMMmmm
PS … speaking of Valentine’s Day, check out my Sexy Date Night Makeup article on Blissfully Domestic.