Burrito Bowl Party Dip

The perfect companion for a big bag of tortilla chips, this Burrito Bowl Party Dip is such a refreshing snack!  With a warm base of rice, refried beans, and cheese topped with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, and cilantro, it’s a fun vegetarian-friendly contribution to your next spring or summer gathering!

This recipe fills a 9 x 13 pan, so if you’ll be feeding a smaller group you could easily halve the ingredients and pan size.  It’s also extremely customizable if you want to add in your favorite meat or additional toppings like sour cream or extra cheese.

(If the dip will not all be eaten at once, you can easily leave off the fresh ingredient toppings to be added separately so that you can reheat the warm base at a later time.  Otherwise, I would not recommend serving it as leftovers.  This one is definitely best consumed fresh!)

Servings: Approx. 6

Ingredients:

  • 4 Cups Prepared Brown Rice
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 16 oz Cans Seasoned Refried Beans (linked, or equivalent)
  • 6 Slices Pepper Jack Cheese (or shredded equivalent of approx. 1.5 Cups)
  • 1 lb Spicy Guacamole
  • 14 oz Pico De Gallo
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350º

Add salt and pepper to taste to the prepared rice, then spread evenly in a 9 x 13 inch pan

Next, add the layer of beans

Add the layer of cheese

Warm the pan in the oven for about 20 minutes

When ready to serve, add the guacamole layer, the pico de gallo layer, and sprinkle with cilantro

Serve immediately with tortilla chips of choice

Enjoy!

Ingredient recommendations linked!


Love this type of shareable snack?  Check out my Greek Chickpea Salad!

Carob Frozen Yogurt

Made with 5 ingredients!

On weekends like this past one, where temperatures were over 100 degrees, you need an abundance of cold treats on hand.  I’m a huge frozen yogurt fan, but usually not a fan of the options available at my local stores.  They often contain a lot of gums which are difficult for someone with a sensitive digestion system.  The solution: 5 Ingredient Carob Frozen Yogurt!  

There is no ice cream maker required.  The prep only takes about 5 minutes!

Recipe makes about 2 servings

Ingredients: 

2 cups nonfat plain greek yogurt 

1/4 cup roasted carob powder (I use Australian Carob Company)

1/3 cup coconut sugar

around 3/4 of a small avocado

2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Blend up all of your ingredients in a food processor until smooth

Transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe pan (around 9×9) and spread evenly

Cover with plastic wrap

Freeze for 1 hour

Remove from the freezer and evenly stir with a fork

Repeat for 3 additional hours

Let freeze for an additional couple of hours for a more solid consistency

Enjoy!