Black Bean & Veggie Burrito Bowl
A fully plant-based lunch with 16 g of fiber and 490 kcal in 20 minutes — brown rice, spiced black beans, corn, salsa, avocado, and lime cabbage.
A fully plant-based lunch with 16 g of fiber and 490 kcal, ready in 20 minutes. A brown rice base with spiced black beans, corn, salsa, avocado, and lime-dressed cabbage.
Ingredients (1 serving)
- Brown rice, cooked — 130 g
- Black beans, cooked — 120 g
- Corn kernels — 50 g
- Avocado — 50 g
- Tomato salsa — 60 g
- Cabbage, shredded — 50 g
- Lime juice — 1 tbsp
Macros per serving
- Calories: 490 kcal
- Protein: 17 g
- Fat: 11 g
- Carbs: 80 g
- Fiber: 16 g
Key micronutrients
- Fiber: ~16 g
- Folate: ~220 µg
- Potassium: ~950 mg
- Resistant starch: ~5 g
Why it earns a spot in the rotation
- Fiber load. ~16 g of fiber per bowl — the highest-fiber meal in this set, from black beans, brown rice, and vegetables.
- Plant protein. 17 g of protein with no animal products, anchored by the black beans.
- Folate and potassium. ~220 µg of folate and ~950 mg of potassium from the beans and produce.
- Resistant starch. ~5 g from the cooked brown rice and beans, the fermentable starch fraction.
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Sources
AgeGen recipes are sourced from the USDA FoodData Central database. Macros are calculated per the ingredient panel; round to the gram.