Burrito w/ Peanut Butter Quinoa & Avocado

I turn absolutely anything and everything into burritos! It's one of my favorite ways to utilize leftovers. Quinoa w/ Sweet Potatoes, Peanut Butter, & Tamari might not be the most conventional of things. But I'm absolutely obsessed with burritos. The peanut butter also pairs incredibly well with Potluck Avocado Dip w/ Greek Yogurt & Serranos. Avocados and nuts are both have a creamy consistently and slightly sweet undertones to them. I also made the avocado dip with walnuts, so the addition of peanut butter quinoa isn't that far fetched. Although you can easily mix and match in what you have on hand to make your own burritos. I'm constantly taking whatever I have in the refrigerator and wrapping it in a tortilla. It's one of those foods that works with almost anything! Hence, the Peanut Butter Burrito.

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Variations of Peanut Butter Burrito

I don't always add peanut butter to burritos. It certainly isn't the first time that I've done it! And I highly recommend it because peanut butter is delicious. Although, I generally do add a lot of nuts to burritos, anyway. Walnuts are likely my favorite addition to quinoa or vermicelli. Which I often end up turning into burritos, anyway. I'll pretty much turn everything into a burrito, though. Burritos are one of those foods that just go with absolutely anything and everything. So, I'm constantly turning all of my leftovers into some kind of fun and new burrito concoction. You can easily mix and match in what you have on hand or to fit your own personal culinary tastes and preferences.

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Burrito w/ Peanut Butter Quinoa & Avocado

This Peanut Butter Burrito consists of sweet potatoes, onions, serranos, ginger, tamari, and rice vinegar quinoa and Greek yogurt, serrano, and walnut avocado dip.

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Cook Time 15

Total Time 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian, Japanese, Latin American, Mexican

Servings 1 serving

Equipment

Skillet w/ Lid (Preferably Cast Iron)
Stovetop

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Quinoa

1 sweet potato diced
1/4 yellow onion diced
1 serrano minced
1 tbsp. ginger minced
1/4 c. peanut butter (or tahini)
1/4 c. tamari (or soy sauce)
1/4 c. rice vinegar
1 c. quinoa
3 c. water

Avocado Dip

6 avocados
3 serranos
6 cloves garlic
6 limes juiced
1 ½ c. Greek yogurt
2 c. walnuts
1/4 c. olive oil
dash salt
dash pepper

Instructions

Prepare Ingredients

Cook Quinoa w/ Sweet Potatoes, Peanut Butter, & Tamari. This takes about an hour and requires a rice cooker or stove. You can also easily create a different flavor profile or utilize the produce that you have on hand. I almost always keep a batch of rice or quinoa in the fridge for exactly this purpose.
I also topped this burrito with Potluck Avocado Dip w/ Greek Yogurt & Serranos. This is entirely optional. You can easily substitute sour cream or omit it entirely for a more vegan recipe. Although this avocado dip is my new favorite thing and I highly recommend giving it a try. It's kind of a mix between hummus and guacamole. And is absolutely delicious!

Cook Tortilla

Preheat the pan on medium-high. If you aren't using cast iron, make sure to lightly oil the pan to prevent sticking.
Wet both sides of the tortilla and add to the preheated pan. Cook for 4-6 minutes, or until the bottom begins to brown.
Remove the tortilla from heat and turn the stove off. Add toppings and fold the burrito.
Turn the stove back up to medium and add the tortilla to the skillet immediately, before it preheats. Cook for about 4 minutes, or until the bottom begins to brown. Rotate until all sides are cooked.
The first side will likely take longer to cook than the subsequent sides, which may toast in as little as 2 minutes. Adjust the temperature if it's cooking too quickly and burning or too slowly and cracking.
Top with avocado dip and hot sauce of choice. I like to use Greek yogurt because it's oftentimes healthier than sour cream and this new avocado dip that I'm obsessed with is fantastic. Omit or substitute with a vegan alternative for an entirely animal-product free recipe.
Serve immediately. You can reheat burritos by lightly wetting them and reheating, but they are never quite the same as they are fresh!

Tips, Tricks, & Notes

For a more in-depth article on burritos, check out my article on The Fundamentals of Making Burritos. I highly suggest using cast iron and there is precise temperature that works best for cooking at that may vary slightly depending on your stovetop and type of skillet. If you're having trouble rolling the burrito without cracking, there are solutions for this as well!