Switch up your usual burrito with this chickpea burrito bowl! Chickpeas are seasoned with FODY Foods low FODMAP taco seasoning and paired with lime marinated kale salad, fresh tomatoes, and nutty brown rice for a satisfying and simple meatless meal.
After arriving home from a fun, energizing, and inspiring conference weekend in Chicago yesterday afternoon Brian and I are saying show me the veggies!
While traveling, trying new restaurants, and eating out-of-the-ordinary foods is exciting (and delicious!) there is something so comforting about coming home and eating the foods my body craves…like this low FODMAP Chickpea Burrito Bowl!
Brian and I spent the weekend in Chicago rubbing elbows with orthodontists from all over the country and learning all about marketing an ortho practice. The topics discussed could be transferred to many different businesses and industries, so it was easy for me to fit right in with the crowd!
As we drove home, we talked about our to-do list for implementing what we learned at the conference, what we had going on for the week, and what to make for dinner that evening. Our dinner needed to be simple, fresh, flavorful, and packed with veggies…the Chickpea Burrito Bowl totally fit the bill!
Typically, beans are not considered low FODMAP, but when consumed in the appropriate portion size they can actually be ok!
According to the Monash University App, 1/4 cup of chickpeas is considered low FODMAP.
Chickpeas are a plant source of protein with a good amount of fiber, vitamins, and minerals like manganese, folate, copper, iron, phosphorus and zinc.
Because there are so many benefits to consuming beans, I try to find low FODMAP ways to incorporate them into my diet – but the most important thing is for you to listen to your body. If beans aren’t your thing you could easily use a taco marinated organic shredded or ground chicken here.
When preparing this recipe I like to think about it in four components:
Rice
Chickpeas
Kale Salad
Avocado Cream
Organizing my thoughts in this way allows me to get everything made without a ton of lag time in between so the rice and chickpeas stay warm.
Once each component is made, assemble your bowl or set out each component and allow for individual bowl building to occur. The choice is yours!
Switch up your usual burrito with this chickpea burrito bowl! Chickpeas are seasoned with FODY Foods low FODMAP taco seasoning and paired with lime marinated kale salad, fresh tomatoes, and nutty brown rice for a satisfying and simple meatless meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Rice
1 cup rice
2 cups water
Chickpeas
15 oz can chickpeas
2 tsp FODY foods taco seasoning
1/4 cup water
Kale salad
4 cups loosely packed kale
¼ cup lime juice
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp sea salt
Avocado Cream
½ avocado
juice of 2 limes
Garnish
½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
chopped chives
Instructions
For the rice: cook according to package directions
For the chickpeas: Add ingredients to medium sauce pan, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 5 minutes, then lift lid off pan and use back of fork to gently smash chickpeas.
For the kale salad:Dump the rinsed, dried and chopped kale into a large bowl.
Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, jalapeno, cumin, and sea salt.
Pour the lime dressing over the kale and toss to coat.
For the avocado cream: combine the avocado and the limes in a food processor and blend until smooth.
To assemble each bowl: place ½ cup of rice, ¼ cup of chickpeas, 1 cup of kale salad in a bowl and top with 1-2 Tbsp of the avocado cream, cherry tomatoes, and chives.
Notes
*Chickpeas are low FODMAP in a ¼ cup serving size according to the Monash University App.
This recipe has not been tested for FODMAP content, but ingredients are used in low FODMAP amounts.
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Category:Dinner
Method:Stove
Cuisine:Mexican
Keywords: low fodmap, burrito bowl, chickpea
You can also find this Chickpea Burrito Bowl recipe on the FODY Foods site.
Thank you for the delicious low FODMAP seasonings, FODY Foods!
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Quick and easy, healthy and delicious! Sounds like the perfect weeknight meal!
This looks delicious! And great to know that a small serving of chickpeas is doable on a low FODMAPS diet! And good to know about that taco seasoning.