Mexican Bowl

Mexican bowl is a nutritious and Wholesome one-dish meal. This recipe is a combination of vegetables, beans, Avocado, and flavorful rice. The fun part of making a Mexican bowl is creating your own bowl. It is a great idea of making a Mexican bowl for the party as you can arrange everything in a buffet style and guests can make their own bowl. The best part is you can make almost all the elements ahead of time. I am sure you will love this healthy and delicious recipe.

Ingredients:

Ingredient | Quantity
Cooked rice | 5 Cups
Chopped Cilantro | ½ Cup
Lime juice | 3 limes
Chopped Tomatoes | 3 Nos
Chopped Onions | 2 Nos
Capsicum Julienned | 1 No
Yellow bell pepper Julienned | 1 No
Sliced Mushroom | 200 G
Carrot Julienned | 2 Nos
Ripe Avocados( halved and deseeded) | 3 Nos
Canned black beans | 1 can
Black pepper powder | 2 Tbsp
Taco seasoning | 2-3 Tbsp
Olive Oil | 2 Tbsp
Salt | As per taste
Lettuce | 2 Cups
Corn chips | As needed

Recipe:

For making Guacamole:

Mash Avocados and add ½ Cup of finely chopped Onions

Add 2 tbsp of lime juice and salt as per taste

Add 1 Tbsp black pepper powder

Guacamole is ready

For making Salsa:

Add chopped tomatoes to a bowl

Add chopped onions

Add black pepper powder

Add salt and 1 tbsp of lime juice

Add Chopped Cilantro

Salsa is ready to serve

For Making Cilantro lime rice

Add ½ Cup of Cilantro to the cooked rice

Add 3 Tbsp of lime juice

Mix well and Cilantro Lime rice is ready

For making Saute Vegetables:

Add a tablespoon of Olive oil to a pan

Add carrots when the oil becomes hot

Saute carrots for a minute and Capsicum and yellow bell pepper

Saute the vegetables for 2 minutes

Add Taco seasoning

Add Mushrooms

Cook for a minute and add salt

For making beans

Strain and rinse the Canned black beans

Add ½ a tablespoon of taco seasoning

Add a pinch of salt

To assemble :

Arrange all elements on the table

Add  a spoonful of each element

Serve with the Corn Chips

Tips:

You can prepare almost all elements in advance

To replace the Taco seasoning , add 1 tbsp of Cumin Powder, 1 tsp of Garlic powder, 1 tsp of Onion powder 1/2 tsp of chili powder and 1 tsp of Black pepper powder

To restore the color of Guacamole, refrigerate it and cover it with double layer of plastic wrap

Mexican Bowl