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Favorite Black Bean Burritos

black bean burrito cut in half and stacked on a serving plate
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These black bean burritos are a perfect vegetarian meal. I’ve included measurements for my creamy cilantro sauce recipe below if you want to try–just put everything in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth!

Ingredients

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  • 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed + drained
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 medium-sized avocado, cut into slices
  • 2 large burrito-sized tortillas

Creamy cilantro sauce recipe

  • 1 heaping cup cilantro
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1/2 small avocado
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pinch of black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook your rice first and set aside. 
  2. Add beans and salsa to a pot and bring to a simmer. Cook until salsa is thickened, about 5 minutes total. 
  3. Warm tortillas in a large skillet over medium-heat before assembling, this makes them more pliable and helps avoid cracks. 
  4. Divide rice, beans, cheese and avocado evenly between tortillas. Fold short ends of tortilla in first then wrap one side over fillings (keeping the other sides tucked in as best you can) and gently keep rolling it over to the other side until closed. 
  5. In your skillet over medium-heat, place wrapped burritos to gently toast on each side of the tortilla and help cheese get melty. Cook on each side about 3 minutes.
  6. Serve with extra salsa and and other toppings you like. 

Notes

Tortillas. You can use the large burrito size flour tortillas for this or the medium sized sort that are about 8-10 inched in diameter. The difference will just be in the yield. Large burrito tortillas will give you two burritos, the smaller tortillas will yield four.

Black beans. Of course you can really use any bean you like here! Black beans just happen to be my favorite bean.

Salsa. Your salsa will be carrying much of the flavor load here, so pick one you really love.

Rice. I usually just do plain rice, but you can also do cilantro lime rice or spanish rice if that suits your fancy.

Cheese. Cheddar, Jack or a Mexican blend are my top choices for bean burritos.

Avocado. This is optional but is my favorite add-in for a creamy element. You can also get more fancy and make a cilantro sauce, avocado crema or just use sour cream!

Find it online: https://www.figjar.com/favorite-black-bean-burritos/