Whether you are following a Keto, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, or Whole30 style of eating, we are here to show you how to make a DIY Burrito Bowl at home. This recipe will let you customize for every diet while saving you both time and money. Oh, and let’s not forget calories, too!Â
Let’s be honest here. Who doesn’t love a gooood Chipotle burrito bowl? They have so many great options to choose from and their flavors are really on point! But, what we don’t love is the amount of money we spend on the bowls and the calories! By now you know that we are all about intuitive eating, but if you like to frequent Chipotle just as much as us, you know those calories add up. QUICK!
Instead of stopping there at lunch or for dinner. We are here to show you how to make your own burrito bowls at home. Not only are we showing you how to customize the burrito bowls for almost every diet out there, but we are also helping you save money by grabbing all of the ingredients, plus your GoodCook meal prep containers, at Target.
The flavor combinations don’t stop with just these either! There are so many other great things to add in like:
- Shrimp
- Onions
- Pico
- Salsa Verde
- Etc.
The list goes on. Don’t let this list cap you. Head to Target and see just how many great options there are for these burrito bowls and your meal prep this weekend!
Are you ready to dive in? Let’s GO!
Here are some base ingredients:
White Rice
Brown Rice
Cauliflower Rice
Lettuce
Next up we have protein options.
Taco seasoned steak
Shredded chicken breast (cooked with salt and lime juice)
Low sodium black beans
Now it’s time to add some veggies!
Fajita veggies
Shredded lettuce
Sliced tomatoes
Lastly, we have the most important part! The toppings!
Sour Cream
Fresh guacamole
Shredded Cheese
Salsa
Olives
Diced jalapenos
Now that we have our foundation ingredients for the DIY Burrito Bowls For Every Diet in place, let’s dive into the specific items for each.
Keto
For a keto burrito bowl, you will use the higher fat, low to no carb ingredients. Here we have chicken, steak, guacamole, fajita veggies, salsa, cauliflower rice, lettuce, cheese, olives, sour cream, jalapenos, and fresh lime. You can mix and match until your hearts desire.
In our bowl, we included lettuce, steak, fajita veggies, shredded cheese, black olives, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and fresh lime.
Whole30
For a whole30 burrito bowl, you will use the freshest ingredients possible. You want to make sure that there are no hidden sugars, unapproved oils, etc in the ingredients that you buy. This is probably the hardest burrito bowl to make, but it can be done! Some options include chicken, steak, guacamole, fajita veggies, fresh salsa, cauliflower rice, olives, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, and lime.
For our bowl, we included lettuce, cauliflower rice, shredded chicken, fajita veggies, tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos, salsa, fresh guacamole, and lime.
Vegetarian
For the vegetarian burrito bowl, you can go with almost everything minus the chicken and steak! Beans, brown rice, white rice, cauliflower rice, salsa, lettuce, fajita veggies, tomatoes, guacamole, shredded cheese, jalapenos, olives, sour cream, and fresh lime.
In our vegetarian burrito bowl, we added lettuce, black beans, fajita veggies, olives, jalapenos, tomatoes, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and fresh lime.
Vegan
Minus the shredded cheese and sour cream, everything for the vegan burrito bowl is the same as the vegetarian bowl.
In the vegan burrito bowl, we added lettuce, white rice, fajita veggies, tomatoes, black beans, olives, salsa, guacamole, and fresh lime.
Gluten FreeÂ
Of all of the burrito bowls, the gluten-free burrito bowl is the easiest to make because you can use everything here! There are no limitations when it comes to the bowl based on this shopping haul! Chicken, steak, white rice, brown rice, cauliflower rice, black bean, salsa, shredded lettuce, guacamole, shredded cheese, tomatoes, fajita veggies, sour cream, jalapenos, and olives are all fair game!
In the gluten-free burrito bowl, we added lettuce, shredded chicken, brown rice, fajita veggies, tomatoes, olives, shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and fresh lime juice.
With one shopping haul from Target to get all of the ingredients and your meal prep containers, you will be on your way to a week’s worth of burrito bowls for a fraction of the cost as takeout.
The other fun thing about this haul is that it works great for parties, too! No matter what kind of lifestyle your guest has there is guaranteed to be a combination that they can enjoy. Place all of the prepared ingredients into your meal prep containers for serving and you have yourself a party!