WILD RICE BURRITO BOWL WITH CILANTRO-LIME AVOCADO DRESSING

What actually happens, is that I end up eating the same thing over and over, day in day out until I get it right or decide to scrap the recipe. And as much as I love smoothies, muffins, cookies, oatmeal and the like, there’s only so much of them I can eat

Plus, I’m pretty sure my body occasionally needs some other nutrients, like the ones found in a wild rice burrito bowl, for example

So, in an effort to actually eat some ‘real’ food, lunch and dinner recipes should be showing up a little more frequently around here. And obviously, I’m starting today with this wild rice burrito bowl, which, incidentally, was perfect on the first try. Oh, the irony.

WILD RICE BURRITO BOWL WITH CILANTRO-LIME AVOCADO DRESSING

Anyway, wanna know why I love burrito bowls? Cuz they’re super simple to make and so damn customizable. Don’t like lettuce? Use kale or spinach. Don’t like wild rice? I think it adds a little something to the dish, but you could totally use white or brown rice or even quinoa instead. Not a fan of refried beans? Skip ’em or just use regular black or pinto beans.

Avocados are actually the only things that are really essential to this burrito bowl because they’re key for the freakin-amazing Cilantro-Lime Avocado Dressing. It’s ridiculously creamy and combines avocado, olive oil, cilantro, almond milk, lime and a couple spices perfectly. Plus, it’s an awesome alternative for the usual dairy-filled, sour cream based burrito bowl dressings.

But even if you’re not sold on the wild rice burrito bowl, I highly recommend making the dressing and putting it on all the things.

INGREDIENTS

For the burrito bowl

• 1½ heaping cups iceberg lettuce, chopped
• ½ cup cooked wild rice
• Optional Toppings:
• 2 tbsp salsa
• 2 tbsp corn
• 2 tbsp refried beans
• ¼ avocado, sliced or diced
• roasted chickpeas

For the dressing:

• ¾ cup almond milk* (I used Almond Breeze® Unsweetened Original)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ¾ ripe avocado, diced
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• ½ tsp lime zest
• ¼ tsp each salt, freshly ground pepper, ground cumin and chili powder

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