Homemade Vegan Chipotle

Welcome to my homemade Chipotle series!

I'm recreating Chipotle favorites, using ingredients that Chipotle actually uses. Easily made at home - for the flavors you love about Chipotle. Cheaper, meal-preppable, and restaurant-style at any time!

This is IT! The final Chipotle bowl! (Or burrito.)

Pick out your favorites from all my Chipotle-style recipes and assemble, for a vegan friendly chipotle bowl at home!

What Goes In a Chipotle Bowl?

The classic chipotle bowl consists of a base of rice, beans, protein (sofritas!), fajita veggies, and cold toppings like salsa, lettuce, and guac.

I have recipes for all of these, but you definitely don't need to make every single component for a delicious bowl. Pick your favorites, grab a store bought version of something you don't feel like prepping - whatever works for you!

Choose Your Rice

Cilantro lime rice is the classic base for a Chipotle-style bowl. I make mine with fluffy rice, fresh cilantro, lemon juice, and lime juice and a bay leaf. It has a bright, citrus flavor that feels like iconic Chipotle.

My recipe: Homemade Cilantro Lime Rice

• White or brown: make it with either white or brown rice, just like at Chipotle.
• Make it your base: Use as much or as little rice as you like depending on how hearty you want your bowl to be - I like to do half rice and half lettuce, instead of all rice

Choose Your Beans

Beans add a hearty element to the bowl, and plenty of fiber! They are seasoned with chipotles in adobo, for a slightly spicy, smoky flavor.

My recipe: Homemade Chipotle Style Beans

• Black or pinto: Use whichever you prefer, or make both! I personally love a mix

Add Your Protein

Sofritas are Chipotle's plant-based protein option, made with crumbled tofu. My homemade version uses super-firm tofu and a smoky spicy sauce.

My recipe: Homemade Sofritas

• Adjust the spice: sometime's Chipotle's sofritas are extra spicy - you can adjust the spice to your preference. Add extra chipotles in adobo for more of a kick
• Customize the texture: Add a little more water for softer, saucier sofritas or keep them thicker
• Double the recipe: if you're wanting to load up on protein, don't be afraid to make a double batch

Fajita Veggies

Chipotle's fajita veggies are a simple combination of sautéed peppers and onions. They're so simple, but so delicious. And the homemade version tastes exactly like Chipotle.

My recipe: Homemade Fajita Veggies

• Simple ingredients: all you need are bell peppers, red onion, oregano, and salt. If you like a different color of pepper, feel free to sub red or yellow in for the green

Add Salsa & Fresh Toppings

This is where you can really customize your bowl. Add your favorite salsa along with any fresh toppings you love.

My recipes: Chili Corn Salsa and Tomato Salsa

• Pro Tip: feel free to throw a can of corn in the tomato salsa or a few tomatoes into the corn salsa, instead of making both recipes

Finish It With Guacamole

A scoop of guacamole is definitely what you need to finish off your bowl. I use my Best Ever Guacamole which is BETTER than Chipotle's guac. Give it a try and you'll see.

My recipe: Best Ever Guacamole

Assembling your bowl

You can make your bowl totally your own, with your own ingredients and order, but I do have a recommended order for how I like the bowls, and what makes the most sense.

Chipotle starts their bowls with rice, but when making a bowl for myself I like to start with lettuce. So I include that first here.

Then after that, I just throw everything on top. For the photos I arranged the ingredients in a line, but when I make it for myself, I just create little sections in my bowl.

Here's my suggested order:

• Lettuce
• Cilantro lime rice
• Beans
• Sofritas
• Fajita veggies
• Salsa
• Corn
• Guacamole