Author: Christina Eleton
January 19, 2021

Easy Protein Burrito Bowls (Grain-Free, Paleo & Whole30)

One of the easiest and healthiest meals to throw together in no time would definitely have to be burrito bowls.  Loaded with protein and lots of veggies, this recipe combination will leave you perfectly satisfied and full of so much nutrition.

The good thing about these is that you can prep them ahead of time or pull them together at the last minute with whatever you have on hand.  I like to make sure to have a protein such as chicken or beef, healthy fats & lots of nutritious vegetables including our favorite, cauliflower rice.

What You Need To Make These Burrito Bowls

Cauliflower Rice

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Protein: (any protein)

  • 4 grass-fed beef polish sausage links
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Simple Guacamole: 

  • 2 avocados
  • 1 lime juiced, (squeezed)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Cumin Lime Sauce

  • 1/2 cup paleo mayonnaise 
  • 1 lime, juiced (squeezed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Toppings

  • 2 cups bibb/butter lettuce
  • 1 cub black olives, halved
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • pickled red onions
  • 2 limes quartered for garnish

Cauliflower rice is a much healthier alternative to white rice because it’s low in calories and carbs. It even provides many health benefits, such as boosting weight loss, fighting inflammation, and even protecting against certain illnesses.  Cauliflower rice is so quick & easy to make and can be added to a variety of dishes.  My little secret that saves me so much time is frozen cauliflower rice. I like the fact that I can pull it right from the freezer and it’s ready to go. My family actually prefers it over white rice. One reason being: you can’t really tell the difference, especially in my recipes because of the way I season and flavor each dish.  

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Steps To Make These Burrito Bowls

  • Toss the sweet potatoes in avocado oil and spices.  Roast potatoes in cast-iron skillet at 425 for 35-45 minutes. 
  • Heat cauliflower rice, avocado oil, onion and sea salt in another cast-iron skillet for 10-15 minutes until soft and heated through.
  • While sweet potatoes and cauliflower rice are cooking, whisk together cumin-lime sauce in a mason jar and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine all of the guacamole ingredients and mash together.  Prepare and chop the rest of the toppings, (pickled red onions, cilantro, olives and lettuce). 
  • Lastly, quarter grass-fed polish sausage, heat avocado oil and cook with diced onion 5-7 minutes.
  • When everything is cooked and all the toppings have been prepared, assemble each ingredient into the bowl.  Add a little more sea salt if needed and drizzle with cumin-lime sauce.

Another favorite I like to add to our bowl is roasted sweet potatoes.  My girls absolutely LOVE them and request that they always be a part of our burrito bowls.  A lot of times I will make the sweet potatoes ahead of time so they will be ready and waiting. 

So for the most important part: the protein. There are many studies showing that protein is essential for your body, including controlling blood sugar levels to healing wounds and fighting off bacteria. There was a time my family tried the vegetarian lifestyle...it didn’t go so well.  That’s another blog post for another day. Healthy organic proteins such as chicken, beef, venison, eggs and fish provide adequate amounts of protein and I try to incorporate them with each meal.

I have made so many versions of these protein bowls over the years, but lately we have been adding grass-fed beef polish sausage as our protein option.  Usually you see chicken or beef in these recipes, but this beef sausage took this dish over the top...so much so, my daughter’s requested it again the next day. They kept telling me over and over how delicious it was. I was pretty happy about that, because this recipe has so much nutrition in it. I mean, just look at all the color.  The avocados and cauli-rice down to the onions and garlic…I could go on and on about all of the vitamins, nutrients and health benefits of what’s in this bowl, but we would be here all day. I will leave you with this, the secret to any recipe is how you flavor it.  In my opinion, garlic should be added to every dish!

Easy Protein Burrito Bowls (Grain-Free, Paleo & Whole30)

Author: Christina Eleton
One of the easiest and healthiest meals to throw together in no time would definitely have to be burrito bowls.  Loaded with protein and lots of veggies, this recipe combination will leave you perfectly satisfied and full of so much nutrition.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 308 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cauliflower Rice

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Protein: (any protein)

  • 4 grass-fed beef polish sausage links
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Simple Guacamole: 

  • 2 avocados
  • 1 lime juiced, (squeezed)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Cumin Lime Sauce

  • 1/2 cup paleo mayonnaise 
  • 1 lime, juiced (squeezed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Toppings

  • 2 cups bibb/butter lettuce
  • pickled red onions
  • 1 cub black olives, halved
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 limes quartered for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Toss the sweet potatoes in avocado oil and spices.  Roast potatoes in cast-iron skillet at 425 for 35-45 minutes. 
  • Heat cauliflower rice, avocado oil, onion and sea salt in another cast-iron skillet for 10-15 minutes until soft and heated through.
  • While sweet potatoes and cauliflower rice are cooking, whisk together cumin-lime sauce in a mason jar and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine all of the guacamole ingredients and mash together.  Prepare and chop the rest of the toppings, (pickled red onions, cilantro, olives and lettuce). 
  • Lastly, quarter grass-fed polish sausage, heat avocado oil and cook with diced onion 5-7 minutes.
  • When everything is cooked and all the toppings have been prepared, assemble each ingredient into the bowl.  Add a little more sea salt if needed and drizzle with cumin-lime sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1386mgPotassium: 1079mgFiber: 11gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 664IUVitamin C: 106mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Burrito Bowl, Grain-Free, Paleo, Whole30
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