Cottage Cheese Burrito Bowl gives you everything you want from a burrito bowl without needing meat.
You get brown rice, seasoned black beans and corn, creamy cottage cheese, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, salsa, lime, and cilantro in every serving.
The cottage cheese may sound a little different for a burrito bowl, but it’s really good. It adds creaminess and gives each serving 27 grams of protein without needing an extra sauce.
The beans and brown rice make the bowl filling, while the lettuce, tomato, onion, lime, and cilantro keep it fresh.
This recipe takes about 25 minutes, so it’s great when dinner needs to happen at the last minute. It’s also a good choice for lunch or meal prep option.
Why You’ll Love This Cottage Cheese Burrito Bowl
High in Protein
Each serving has 27 grams of protein from cottage cheese, black beans, and the other ingredients in the bowl.
Ready in 25 Minutes
The total time is 25 minutes, which makes this a quick option for lunch or dinner. It also meets the supplied definition of “Quick,” which is 35 minutes or less.
Meatless Main Dish
Cottage cheese and black beans add protein and make the bowl filling without chicken, beef, or pork.
Plenty of Texture
You get creamy cottage cheese and avocado, tender rice and beans, juicy tomatoes, and crisp romaine and red onion.
Easy to Customize
Each person can adjust the salsa, avocado, cilantro, and other toppings in their own bowl.
Ingredient Substitutions
Brown Rice
Use cooked white rice, quinoa, or another cooked grain in place of the brown rice.
Black Beans
Pinto beans can replace the black beans.
Romaine Lettuce
Use shredded iceberg lettuce or another crisp lettuce.
Cherry Tomatoes
Grape tomatoes or chopped Roma tomatoes can be used instead.
Red Onion
White onion or green onion can replace the red onion.
Fresh Cilantro
Leave out the cilantro if you don’t care for it.
Salsa
Use your preferred mild, medium, or hot salsa.
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Cottage Cheese Burrito Bowl
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Ingredients
- 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans well rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 medium avocado diced
- ½ cup red onion finely chopped
- ½ cup salsa
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the black beans and corn to the skillet. Add the cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt.
- Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
- Divide the brown rice and romaine lettuce between 4 bowls.
- Divide the seasoned black beans and corn between the bowls.
- Add the cottage cheese, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and salsa.
- Drizzle the lime juice over the bowls.
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
Drain the beans well – Extra liquid can make the finished bowl watery, especially when combined with salsa and cottage cheese. Use cold cottage cheese – Keeping the cottage cheese chilled gives the bowl a nice contrast with the warm rice, beans, and corn. Keep meal prep ingredients separate – Store the lettuce, avocado, salsa, and cottage cheese away from the rice and bean mixture until serving. This helps the fresh ingredients hold their texture. Add avocado close to serving time – Cut avocado can brown during storage. Adding it shortly before eating keeps it fresher.Nutrition
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