Mexican Bowl

By srumbel

This Mexican Bowl Recipe is a fun, delicious and healthy dinner idea! Serve everything buffet style so everyone can create their own bowl.
from aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com

Ingredients

• Cilantro Lime Dressing:
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (a handful)
• 1 1 4 clove of garlic, cut into 4 pieces
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 zest and juice from 1 lime
• 1/8 1/8 1/8 tsp salt
• fresh ground pepper
• Ground Beef:
• 1 1 1 lb ground beef
• 2 2 2 tbsp homemade taco seasoning
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup water
• Mexican Bowl:
• 1 1 1 cup sliced grape tomatoes
• 1 1 1 cup sliced purple cabbage
• 2 2 2 cups corn
• 1 1 1 can chickpeas or black beans
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sliced red onion
• 1 1 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 1 1 sliced avocado
• lime wedges
• 1 1 2 – 2 cups cooked rice

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cilantro Lime Dressing:

Add all of the dressing ingredients into a food processor (or use a hand blender), and pulse until all the ingredients are mixed well. Set aside.

Ground Beef:

In a skillet add the ground beef and cook until it is no longer pink. Then drain and return to the pan.
Add the taco seasoning and water, and simmer for a few minutes, until the water is gone.

Mexican Bowl:

Prepare all of the fresh ingredients and put them into their own serving bowls (buffet style).

Putting everything together:

Place out all of the bowls of prepared ingredients, and let everyone make their own Mexican bowl!

Yield: 6 servings