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Overhead cottage cheese burrito bowl with brown rice, black beans, corn, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion, salsa, and a generous scoop of cottage cheese in a black bowl on a rustic wood table.

Cottage Cheese Burrito Bowl

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Cottage Cheese Burrito Bowl is a quick, high protein meal with 27 grams of protein per serving, ready in 25 minutes for lunch or dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican-Inspired
Servings 4

Equipment

Large Skillet
Cutting Board
Sharp Knife
Small Bowl

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

Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 27gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 1247mgPotassium: 1120mgFiber: 15gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2958IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 4mg
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