Arizona Burrito Bowls

I am a huge fan of Chipotle’s burrito bowls, but I made the mistake of looking at the calorie count one time and … wow!  They are so high in calories!  So I’ve been playing around with a Weight Watchers friendly version and I think the key is the rice.  One thing that sets Chipotle apart is their cilantro lime rice.  It’s really good!  Read on to find out how I make my Arizona Burrito Bowls!

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Thanks to the flexibility of the Weight Watchers program, almost all of the ingredients in a burrito bowl can be little to zero points with a little tweaking (depending on your personal points).  So with a little imagination I came up with a zero point burrito bowl recipe!

The rice…

I’ve been a little obsessed with riced cauliflower.  You can see it in my Chicken Fried Rice and Chicken and Rice Soup recipes.  So to make the burrito bowls zero points I used riced cauliflower and dressed it up with cilantro and lime juice/zest.  I used about a half a bunch of finely chopped cilantro and then added the zest and the juice of one lime.  It definitely needed salt so I added salt and then tasted it and it was good!

The meat…

Again, in order to make it zero points I used 99% fat free ground turkey and to give it some pizazz I put a packet of taco seasoning in it.  You can also use a skinless grilled chicken breast in place of the turkey.

The fixins…

Now I have to confess, when I order a burrito bowl at Chipotle’s I have them slather on the cheese, sour cream and guacamole.  (Geez…no wonder I need Weight Watchers!)  But in order to make this recipe zero points I had to make some changes.  I used fat free plain greek yogurt in place of the sour cream.  Does it taste like sour cream?  No.  But it adds a creaminess to it that I liked.  I left off the cheese and guacamole to keep it zero points but there’s nothing wrong with adding a little cheese (Velveeta Shreds has alot less calories than cheddar) and maybe a mini Wholly Guacamole container, which is 100 calories.  You can also add some lettuce and pico de gallo for no extra points.

Just for fun…

If you want to have a little fun with your burrito bowls, here are some great individual serving bowls I found on Amazon.  Love them!

And I’m obsessed with these microwave bowls.  I heat my corn and beans in them…as well as everything else I eat!  They’re great as a veggie (or tamale!) steamer and you can freeze your leftovers in them.  

This is such a quick and easy recipe.  I hope you enjoy my Arizona Burrito Bowls.  Let me know how you like them.

Check out some of my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes.  Arizona Taco Soup, Chicken Fried Rice, Banana Bread, Chicken and Corn Chowder and Deviled Eggs.

Happy tinkering,

Susan

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Arizona Burrito Bowls

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 16 oz 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey
• 1 packet Taco Seasoning
• 12 oz Riced Cauliflower I used Green Giant brand
• 1/2 bunch Cilantro
• 1 Lime
• 1 can Black Beans, drained
• 1 can Corn, drained
• 1 cup Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt
• 1 cups Salsa

Instructions

1. Cook ground turkey over medium heat in a shallow pan.  Add taco seasoning while it's cooking.

2. Microwave riced cauliflower and place in a bowl.  Finely chop the cilantro and add to the cauliflower.  Zest and juice the lime and add to the cauliflower.  Add salt and pepper to taste and stir..  Give it a taste and add more salt as needed.

3. Drain and heat the black beans and corn, either in the microwave or on the stove.  Personal choice...

4. Place the rice, turkey, beans and corn in a bowl.  Add salsa and yogurt.

5. Enjoy!