Fast food and fast casual joints are just that: Fast. But they can also be expensive and not-so healthy. It's not hard to recreate their recipes, allowing you to control ingredients and calories.
Ingredients:
Shredded pork
Rice (microwave kind is handy)
Can of black beans
Fresh cilantro
Avocado
Tomato
Salsa or picante
Sour cream
Fresh lime
Chili & Lime seasoning
Preparation:
Chop and dice cilantro, avocado and tomato.
Cook & Serve:
Prepare rice and mix in as much cilantro. as you like. Heat black beans and pork, and stir into rice mixture. Add avocado and tomato. Top with salsa, sour cream, a squeeze of lime juice and seasoning to taste.
A Little Backstory:
I used to get kind of angry at those Instagram and Pinterest accounts that tout meal-prepping like you're stocking a cellar for the zombie apocalypse. It's like ... WHO THE HELL HAS TIME TO MAKE 47 COBB SALADS IN MASON JARS. But you know what? Meal prepping is quick and functional when you have recipes like a burrito bowl in your culinary arsenal. Make your rice and chop your tomatoes the night before. Mix together everything but the toppings and avocado (throw those separately into your lunch bag). Next day, heat the mixture, add your avocado and toppings. Easy peasy fresh-lime squeezy.
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