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Tofu Burrito Bowls with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, plant-based, quick, vegetarian
Servings: 2
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

Tofu

  • ½ block extra firm tofu chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Avocado Cilantro Sauce

  • ½ medium avocado
  • Handful of fresh cilantro (about ¼ cup, packed)
  • Juice of ½ a lime
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 5-6 tbsp water

Burrito Bowls

  • ½ cup cooked rice
  • ¼ cup black beans rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup corn
  • 5-6 grape tomatoes halved
  • Handful of lettuce chopped

Instructions

  • In a blender, add the ingredients for the avocado cilantro sauce. Blend on high until smooth, adjusting the consistency with more water, if desired. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the tofu, cornstarch and seasonings until the tofu is well coated.
  • Add the olive oil to a frying pan over medium-high heat and add the tofu, spreading out the pieces evenly in the pan. Saute the tofu for 3-4 minutes, flip and saute for another 3-4 minutes or until crispy. Set aside.
  • Assemble the bowls by adding the rice, black beans, corn, tomatoes, lettuce and crispy tofu. Drizzle on the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions:
  • Rice
    • You can use whatever rice you prefer; white rice, brown rice, wild rice, etc.
  • Black beans
    • If you're not a fan of black beans, you can use lentils instead.
  • Lettuce
    • You can use romaine, green leaf, red leaf, butterhead or iceberg lettuce.
  • Grape tomatoes
    • You can cut up a larger tomato instead, if that's what you have on hand.