Vegan fajita bowls with quinoa, black beans, and peppers. This easy recipe is like a vegetarian burrito bowl with sheet pan fajita veggies.
Mexican food is one of my favorite things to eat. Maybe it has something to do with growing up in southern California, where we have pretty incredible Mexican food. I mean, Julia Chid's favorite taco place, La Super Rica, is just a few miles away. Take out, in my mind, is almost always a burrito to-go. And always, always, with guac.
Another favorite meal for me in recent years is the Buddha bowl. If you missed my other Buddha Bowl posts, 30 Best Buddha Bowls and Sheet Pan Veggie Buddha Bowls, this meal consists of a grain base topped with veggies, protein, and sometimes a sauce. Buddha bowls are not only visually fun and exciting, they are piled high with nourishing ingredients to make us feel our best.
This quinoa fajita bowl with a rainbow of colors reminds me a lot of Buddha bowls. This one, though, is a variation on the Quinoa Taco Bowls I posted a couple of years ago. It seems I make some version of burrito or taco quinoa bowls almost weekly. The kids like theirs with a tortilla to fill, and I like mine as-is, or perhaps with a few chips. Though Mexican rice would be a more traditional base, quinoa is my go-to for a few of reasons. Quinoa is a complete protein, is quick and easy to cook, and I love the texture and flavor.
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