Vegan Quinoa Chorizo Loaded Breakfast Burrito

Vegan Quinoa Chorizo Loaded Breakfast Burrito is the bomb! So easy, so delicious, crazy healthy, and flavor-packed. Done in 10 minutes! If I could make this every weekend, I would.

I made my own instant pot pinto beans which really adds to the overall deliciousness of this vegan breakfast burrito. Honestly, any breakfast that is Mexican-inspired is almost always a huge hit with me. In the pictures below, you can see that I have it in a wrap (burrito-style) but also have it as a bowl (or a scramble). Both are equally as amazing – I pinky promise. This particular badass Vegan Quinoa Chorizo Loaded Breakfast Burrito recipe is a proud moment for me. When simplicity meets healthy and then makes out with deliciousness, I’m fucking sold. 😉

Here’s some information about quinoa for those of you who are not fully in the know about its awesomeness: Quinoa is an ancient grain. What that means is it really hasn’t been changed much over hundreds of years. It is also considered a “supergrain.” Quinoa is high in fiber, protein, iron, B6, and is gluten-free. It is also super high in antioxidants (helps aging and the fight against diseases). If you would like more information on how/why quinoa kicks some serious ass, click HERE.

On that note, eat well, stay healthy, and remember FGG’s mantra, “Like the mind, food is a terrible thing to waste.”

With the craziness of this week and 2020 in general, chasing happiness can be both almost impossible and exhausting. Personally, to say this has been the worst year (really 18 months) of my life has been an understatement. Cooking and trying to stay healthy are incredibly important during these times. I try hard to remember this. The one thing that has helped me the most through this year of pain is music. Cooking and listening to music together is an extreme form of therapy for me as well. 🙂 I hope it helps you through the pain and uncertainty, too. When you’re cooking your Vegan Quinoa Chorizo Loaded Breakfast Burrito, I encourage you to do so with this awesome Tiny Desk Concert…

Vegan Quinoa Chorizo Loaded Breakfast Burrito

Serves 2-4 (small wraps or big burritos)

Ingredients –

2-4 wraps (if you’re doing the burrito version – not a bowl) – I used whole wheat

1 C vegan chorizo (Trader Joe’s is the BEST!)

1 C cooked quinoa

1 1/2 C pinto beans (I cooked mine in my instant pot)

1/3 C sliced black olives

1/3 C diced ripe avocado

*Optional – 1/2 C vegan shredded cheddar

*Optional – 1/4 loosely chopped fresh cilantro

1 Tbl taco seasoning

1-2 tsp dried oregano

Salt & pepper to taste

Oil for pan

*Optional – hot sauce to dress the burrito when done

Directions –

Heat oil in pan on medium and then add pinto beans, quinoa, olives, taco seasoning, oregano, and salt & pepper – stir occasionally for about 3-5 minutes or until hot and blended

Mix all ingredients from pan and the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl – mix well

Separate mixture onto 2-4 different wraps and fold (or make these breakfast bowls, not wraps)

Smother in hot sauce if you so desire

Done!

Drink pairings:

Red beer (this is a light beer mixed with tomato juice – I often splash some Tabasco or hot sauce in there as well)

Classic or Spicy Bloody Mary (Annie’s makes a vegan worchestire sauce!)