Venus' Protein-Powered Burritos

Bursting with flavors + textures + so easy to put together

Adapted from and thanks to Venus Williams (who follows a plant-based diet) for the recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs olive oil 

  • 1 large onion, diced 

  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced 

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 containers of sliced shitake mushrooms 

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans, or 1 can

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked rice of your choice, I used whole wheat basmati

  • 1 - 1 1/2 tsps sea salt

  • Freshly cracked black pepper to taste  

  • 4  10” Whole wheat tortillas

  • 2 cups shredded lettuce

  • Vegan “cheese” sauce

Guacamole    

  • 1 1/2 med avocadoes, or 2 small  

  • 2 cups fresh cilantro 

  • 1 small red onion 

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • Freshly squeezed juice from 1-1 1/2 limes

  • 1/4-1/2 jalapeno pepper (or 1/2-1 tsp freeze dried)

  • Pinch of salt 

Salsa    

  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes chopped  

  • 1/2  red onion, chopped 

  • Handful of fresh cilantro, chopped

  • Freshly squeezed juice from 1 lime

  • 1/4 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)

  • Pinch of salt 

Instructions 

  • Heat olive oil over medium heat

  • Add onion and sauté for about 5 min

  • Add red pepper and sauté for another 5 min

  • Add garlic, salt and pepper and sauté for another 5 min 

  • Turn the heat to low and add the beans and rice, mix well for 5 min and set aside

  • Saute the mushrooms in another pan until brown for about 10-12 min and set aside

Guacamole 

  • Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until well mixed but with a little texture

Salsa 

  • Mix all ingredients well

Assembling the burritos

  • Place the tortillas in a microwave for a minute to soften and warm them

  • Spread each generously with guacamole

  • Add the bean and rice filling and top with lettuce, salsa and vegan “cheese” sauce

  • Tuck in the two sides of the tortillas and, starting from the edge closest to you, roll them up gently but with some pressure to create a neat log

  • Slice them in half across the middle and drizzle remainiig vegan “cheese” sauce on top



Notes

  • Makes 4 burritos

  • Good wholesome tortillas are sometimes hard to get -I use the Ezekiel Sprouted Grain* version which has 6 grams of protein per tortilla available at most places

*Please note that I only recommend products I use and I have no commercial arrangement with any companies.