Vegan Burrito Bowl with Quinoa and Tofu

This Vegan Burrito Bowl is loaded with baked tofu, savory quinoa, fresh veggies, and Chipotle Lime Dressing. It's the perfect dinner for busy weeknights, and it makes a great lunch, too. This easy Mexican style bowl recipe is vegan and gluten-free.

Vegan Burrito Bowl

In addition to being a health and lifestyle coach and a vegan food blogger, I also work as a coaching circle coach for The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. What’s a coaching circle coach, you ask? Well, basically I facilitate conference calls with students attending the school. My schedule always gets super busy when I’m working with students, so I’m always on the lookout for easy-to-make meals, and dishes that can be made ahead. Enter the burrito bowl.

This Vegan Burrito Bowl comes together in a flash, and it's really versatile. The quinoa only takes about 15 minutes to cook. While it’s simmering away, I chop up the lettuce tomato, and avocado. It only takes a few minutes to assemble the burrito bowls, and then voila – dinner is ready!

What You Need

• Neutral-flavored oil
• Red onion 
• Sea salt
• Garlic
• Quinoa
• Vegetable stock
• Diced tomatoes
• Oregano
• Baked Tofu
• Cherry tomatoes
• Romaine lettuce
• Avocado
• Chipotle Lime Dressing
• Pickled jalapeno slices

See the recipe card for exact amounts.

How to make a Vegan Burrito Bowl

This recipe couldn't be easier!

• First you cook the quinoa. This recipe makes a Spanish style quinoa. To make it, you sauté the onion for about 5 minutes.
• Then you add the garlic and cook for another minute or two.
• Next you toast the quinoa but adding to the pan and letting it cook for a few minutes.
• Once the quinoa has toasted, you add the stock, diced tomatoes, and oregano to the pot.
• You bring everything to a boil and then reduce the heat and cover the pot. You should let it it cook for about 15 minutes.
• Once the quinoa has cooked, you divide the mixture among 4 bowls. Then top with the romaine, tofu, avocado, tomato, and jalapeno slices.
• Finally, finish your bowls with a drizzle of Chipotle Lime Dressing.

Recipe Notes

If you know you’re going to be super busy, you can make quinoa and chop the veggies ahead of time and then just assemble the bowls when you’re ready to eat.

I like to keep some of My Favorite Baked Tofu on hand in the fridge, but if you’re pressed for time, you can use packaged baked tofu instead of making your own.

Chipotle Lime Dressing

When spring hits, I like to make a bunch of different salad dressings and freeze them in small containers so I have some at the ready when I get busy. I had frozen a batch Chipotle Lime Dressing a few weeks ago, knowing my schedule was about to get busy. It only takes a few minutes to whip it up though, so even if you’re in a rush, chances are that you’ll have time to make it. It’s the perfect complement to this burrito bowl, so don’t skip it!

If you don't have time to make your own dressing, give Chipotle Bitchin’ Sauce a try.

How to Customize Your Burrito Bowl

This Burrito Bowl is extremely versatile!

• Just about any grain can be used in the place of quinoa. Try brown rice or even farro. You can also use my Spanish Rice recipe.
• Soy Chorizo will work just as well as baked tofu. If you prefer beans over tofu, go for it!
• You can add peppers, corn, carrots, or whatever else strikes your fancy!
• Salsa and guacamole would both make excellent additions.

Quinoa and Tofu Burrito Bowl

Dianne

Loaded with baked tofu, savory quinoa, and fresh veggies, this Vegan Burrito Bowl is the perfect meal for busy weeknights.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 servings

Calories 431 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 teaspoon neutral-flavored oil
• ½ cup diced red onion (about half an onion)
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes with their juices
• ¼ teaspoon oregano
• 1 recipe Baked Tofu or 2 (7-ounce) packages baked tofu
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes chopped
• 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
• 1 avocado diced
• ½ cup Chipotle Lime Dressing
• pickled jalapeno slices optional

Instructions

 

• Heat the oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion to the pot along with the sea salt. Sautee until the onion is translucent and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two, then add the quinoa. Toast the quinoa a little, stirring frequently. It will have a toasted, nutty fragrance. Add the stock, tomatoes an their juices, and oregano to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Let cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until all of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice.
• Divide the quinoa among four bowls. Top each with baked tofu, tomatoes, lettuce, and avocado. Drizzle with the Chipotle Lime Dressing, and top with pickled jalapeno slices, if using

Calories: 431kcal

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• Sushi Bowlfrom The Veginner's Cookbook by Bianca Haun and Sascha Naderer.
• BBQ Hawaiian Tofu Bowl from The Simply Vegan Cookbook by Dustin Harder
• Vegan Poke Bowl from my bookEating Vegan
• Vegan Fish Taco Bowl from Vegan Bowl Attack! by Jackie Sobon

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