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    Jan 7, 2018 · Modified: Feb 27, 2019 by Becca Heyes · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

    Quinoa and roasted chickpea vegan burrito bowls

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    Total time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
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    Vegan burrito bowls with quinoa and roasted chickpeas, topped with avocado and roasted tomatoes, shot from above.

    Happy new year! Is it too late to still be saying that? I think it's acceptable to continue saying it until I can consistently write 2018 on forms instead of 2017. So probably a few months yet. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating, and that 2018 has started well for you!

    As usual, I always try to start the new year with some healthy recipes. I've never understood people who are against new year's resolutions - sure, a lot of people give in after a few weeks, but isn't it better to eat healthily for a few weeks of the year than not at all? Anyway, whether you're reading this post in January in the midst of healthy eating madness, or months later, these vegan burrito bowls make an amazing healthy dinner.

    Vegan burrito bowl with quinoa, roasted chickpeas, topped with avocado and roasted tomatoes.

    I hope you guys like the look of these! Two of the most popular recipes on my site are burrito bowls - my simple veggie burrito bowls, and my slow cooker burrito bowls - so you're obviously into Mexican-inspired food as much as I am.

    This time I mixed things up a bit, with quinoa instead of rice, and crispy roasted chickpeas instead of black beans. I kept the overall flavours the same - the quinoa is mixed with a simple coriander (cilantro) pesto, and the chickpeas are roasted in my favourite smoky spices - but the little changes help to make these vegan burrito bowls feel a bit more interesting. You can swap back to rice and black beans if you prefer!

    Vegan burrito bowl with quinoa and roasted chickpeas, topped with avocado and roasted tomatoes

    I usually load up my burrito bowls with cheese and sour cream, and although that's obviously amazing, I thought I'd keep these ones vegan. Not relying on cheese so much, and all that. They were still delicious - roasted tomatoes, jalapeños, fresh avocado, and an extra drizzle of that coriander pesto gave these vegan burrito bowls all they needed.

    Are you going on a healthy eating kick for January? Let me know what kinds of recipes you'd like to see over the next month or two and I'll do my best to accommodate!

    Vegan burrito bowl with quinoa and roasted chickpeas, topped with avocado and roasted tomatoes, shot from above.

    Quinoa and roasted chickpea vegan burrito bowls

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    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories:
    Author: Becca Heyes
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    Ingredients

    • 400 g tin chickpeas, drained (240g, or ~ 1 ¼ cups, when drained)
    • ½ tablespoon oil
    • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne chilli pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
    • 3 medium tomatoes, halved
    • 120 g (~ ½ cup) uncooked quinoa
    • 1 small clove garlic, peeled
    • ½ tablespoon sunflower seeds (or any alternative seeds or nuts)
    • Few sprigs fresh coriander (cilantro)
    • Small handful fresh spinach
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon water
    • ½ avocado, sliced
    • Pickled jalapeños
    • Juice of ½ lime

    Instructions

    • Spread the drained chickpeas in a single layer on a baking tray, and drizzle with oil. Add the spices and plenty of salt and pepper, and mix well. Roast at 200°C (Gas Mark 6 / 400°F) for around 10 minutes. Then stir the chickpeas, add the halved tomatoes to the tray cut-side-up, and return to the oven for a further 15-20 minutes, until the chickpeas are crispy.
    • Meanwhile, boil the quinoa in plenty of water until it is soft and the spiral-shaped germ has detached - around 15-20 minutes. Drain when cooked.
    • To make the coriander pesto, add the small clove of garlic to a food processor, along with the sunflower seeds, coriander (cilantro), and spinach. Blitz well until well chopped. Add the olive oil and water, and blitz again to give a fairly smooth pesto. Season generously.
    • Add the pesto to the cooked and drained quinoa, and mix well. You can hold a little back to drizzle over your burrito bowls if you wish.
    • To assemble the vegan burrito bowls, divide the roasted chickpeas, roasted tomatoes, and coriander quinoa between two bowls. Top with fresh avocado, some more fresh coriander, some slices of pickled jalapeno, and a squeeze of lime juice.

    Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.

    Tried this Recipe? Pin it for Later!Mention @EasyCheesyVeg or tag #EasyCheesyVegetarian!

    Note: Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly what ingredients you choose. Information above is for ½ the recipe.

    If you love Mexican food, my kidney bean and sweet potato chilli is also completely vegan:

    Kidney bean and sweet potato chilli

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    1. Nicki Escudero says

      May 04, 2018 at 3:53 am

      Hi, Becca,

      I made this tonight, and it was AMAZING! I loved all the spices and juices from the lime and tomato. The pesto made the quinoa a dream to eat, and the creaminess from the avocado perfectly complemented the crispy chickpeas. Love!

      I love to cook mostly vegan, so I also love your vegan recipes -- especially when they're this tasty! Great job! Nicki5 stars

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      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        May 04, 2018 at 8:56 am

        Yay thank you lovely! You describe food better than I do ;D

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    2. Sheila says

      January 11, 2018 at 2:21 am

      This looks really lovely. I can't wait to try it. Good thing I have some sour cream available. Thank you for sharing this wonderful vegan bowl recipe.

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      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 12, 2018 at 3:37 pm

        You're welcome, thanks Sheila!

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    3. Amy @ Pressure Cook Recipes says

      January 10, 2018 at 3:23 am

      Those are some of my favorite food all in one bowl! :D
      Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 12, 2018 at 3:38 pm

        Thanks lovely!

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    4. Cat says

      January 07, 2018 at 11:33 pm

      Quinoa and chickpeas are some of my favorite things! I am excited to try out this dish!

      Cat

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      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 08, 2018 at 10:00 am

        Thanks Cat, hope you enjoy it!

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    5. Annabel says

      January 07, 2018 at 4:30 pm

      I would love to see more vegan recipes. I shall remain flexitarian, if not omnivorous (not quite sure what the difference is!), but my niece is vegan and I see it as a bit of a challenge to incorporate more vegan recipes into our lives. I still find vegan breakfasts difficult, as I dislike cereals and any form of margarine.... peanut butter and banana is good, but I think I'd get bored of it after awhile.

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      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 08, 2018 at 9:58 am

        I will definitely try to go for more vegan recipes! I'm trying to eat vegan more often myself so that shouldn't be too hard :)

        Reply

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