Vegan Grilled Stuffed Burrito w/ Avocado Ranch!

Okay, soooo… this is my most popular post and one of my most popular pins on Pinterest! I want to bring the magic back. Latin inspired foods are some of my most favorite meals. Honestly, I am pretty positive I could eat like this 7 days/week. I’d be fat as fuck, but happy as hell. Well, okay, that’s a lie – the fat part would most definitely make me depressed as hell. 😉 This could be a great dish for your lova on Valentine’s day! It’ll impress the shit outta him/her, and give you an excuse to work off those carbs after some cocktails. 😉 Mojitos anyone?

Vegan Cuban Grilled Stuffed Burritos with Avocado Ranch are the next best thing since Cuba let us ‘Murica folk back into their country.  Helllloooo Havana, dope music (Buena Vista Social Club anyone?), the rainbow of colonial architecture, real mojitos, and cigars! Now, without further adieu, I give you Cuba’s next best thing – state side: Vegan Cuban Grilled Stuffed Burritos with Avocado Ranch. Totally f_____g delicious!

I can’t wait to go to Cuba. I’m totally in love with the music there. Not to mention all of the other things that I just mentioned above, and some. I’m definitely a traveler. Five years in Beijing, China as an expat had me exploring the world. I filled up my passport living there. Was freakin’ awesome. I haven’t went anywhere outside of the US in the past year and a half and it’s totally killing me! However, I’m super excited to be traveling this beautiful country. 

Anyway, the Vegan Cuban Grilled Stuffed Burritos with Avocado Ranch are incredibly healthy and easy to make. Cuban style black beans and rice, red pepper, spices, all smothered in an avocado ranch and cilantro. Chow your way down to the smoke rings and colors of your very own Cuba.  

PS- My new and awesome vegan blogger friend, Tully Zander, has an amazing blog: vegansfirst.com. She has fabulous recipes and vegan products. Her blog has a load of information about veganism in general. Since this post is on the topic of yummy burritos, check out her delicious breakfast burrito recipe here!

Vegan Cuban Grilled Stuffed Burritos with Avocado Ranch

Yields 4

Vegan Cuban Grilled Stuffed Burritos with Avocado Ranch are incredibly flavorful, protein and veggie packed burritos bursting with healthy deliciousness!

Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients-

1. 4 tortillas (10 inch)
2. 1 1/2 C cooked long-grain white rice
3. 1 15 oz can of black beans
4. 2-3 strips vegan bacon (I used Lightlife’s Smart Bacon) – diced
5. 1/2 white or red onion – finely diced
6. 1/2 red pepper – finely diced
7. 2 large garlic cloves – diced
8. 1/2 C loosely packed cilantro leaves
9. 1 Tbl white or red vinegar (I used white)
10. 1 Tbl olive oil
11. 1 tsp cumin
12. 1 Tbl dried oregano
13. Salt & pepper to taste
14. 2 small avocados
15. 1/4 C vegan ranch dressing (I use Follow Your Heart Vegan Ranch Dressing)

Instructions-

1. Heat your pan on medium and add olive oil
2. Add onion and stir occasionally for 3 minutes
3. Add garlic and stir occasionally for 1-2 minutes more
4. Add vinegar red peppers, bacon, black beans, cumin, oregano, and salt & pepper stirring occasionally for 3-5 minutes
5. Add 1/3 C cilantro and rice and stir well – let cook for about 3 minutes
6. Evenly divide the contents of the pan into 4 tortillas and wrap in a tight burrito
7. Heat pan to low-medium and cook the outsides of each burrito evenly until they are lightly browned
8. Remove from heat
9. Smash the avocados and evenly distribute them over the 4 burritos
10. Evenly pour the ranch dressing onto all 4 burritos and sprinkle the remaining cilantro over them
11. Done!

Notes

1. Feel free to throw in other veggies as well. I had a bunch of greens I needed to get rid of the last time I made these and they were a delicious addition to the burritos!

Pair with:

Mojitos