A friend of mine at work recently did her first Whole 30. I remember talking about the plan and the things she was giving up for 30 days. The one thing I couldn’t imagine ever giving up was cheese. I love the stuff. Well, I thought I did. It’s been 20 days without cheese and I really do not crave it or miss it.
Before Whole 30, I would eat cheese on sandwiches, salads, toppings for tacos/burritos, cream cheese for soups, Laughing Cow with veggies, cheese fruit and wine tasting plates, cheese sticks with apples, and the list goes on.
I don’t CRAVE cheese like I might crave sugar. I fully intend to add it back in slowly to see if dairy is causing any inflammation issues, but so far, I do not really miss it.
Tonight for dinner, I wanted to make burrito bowls. I first encountered these on my first visit to Chipotle last summer. After finding out about my intolerance to gluten, I started making burrito bowls at home, sans tortillas. This time around, I made them the Whole 30 way. No beans, rice or cheese. I used broccoli slaw instead.
And before anybody complains, it was really good! Will I eat them like this forever? probably not. Will I pile on rice, beans, and cheese after the Whole 30? Probably not.
This is broccoli slaw. It is just a bag of shredded broccoli stems, carrots, and purple cabbage. I use it stir fries, too. It packs a powerful nutrition punch in place of plain cabbage or lettuce.
Whole 30 Burrito Bowl
Ingredients
Instructions
I hope this feeling lasts. It’s been a tough week with stress, sneaky sinus issues, but I’m still enjoying the benefits from the drastic diet change. I’m slowly just base building keeping my weekly totals between 15-20.
Monday: 3 miles
Tuesday: 4 miles
Wednesday: 5 miles
Friday: 3 miles
Saturday: 6 miles
Total: 21 miles
Kelly egan says
Tried this recipe today, loved it! Thanks!
Katrina says
Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
Nicki says
We just tried this recipe tonight and really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!
Katrina says
I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Trish says
We tried this recipe tonight and we all LOVED it!! We can’t wait to have it again, and again, and again, etc. delicious!!
Katrina says
Oh good! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
Jo says
Made this tonight! Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Michelle says
Can’t wait to try this, sounds delicious! Do you know how many servings the recipe yields?
Melissa says
This recipe looks fabulous! I am starting my whole 30 on Monday. I cannot have tomatoes and was wondering how this recipe would be affected without tomato?
Vickie says
This was so good! Will be making it again soon:)
Lisa says
How many servings would you say this is?
Tammywammybear says
Loved this! Added shredded lettuce on top! Will keep this recipe! I love taco meat and this cures my Tex-Mex craving. My husband loved it too. I used cauliflower slaw because the store was out of broccoli slaw.
Lori Hughes says
This was easy and great. I doubled the meat- using 1lb beef and 1lb Italian sausage just to give more bulk for hubby and it turned delicious. This meal is packed w flavor which makes it very satisfying.
Kim says
I have lost 60lbs by eating this dish over the last 6 months.
I love this dish and thank you so much for sharing it.
It is a staple in my new lifestyle.
It’s delicious!!!
Katrina says
Wow! Keep up the great work!
Julie says
How many servings does this make? Looks delicious!!
Melissa says
I love this recipe. I’ve made it several times. I’ve doubled the veggies and double loved it. Thank you for sharing!
Michelle says
This is a great Whole30 dinner recipe. I put a layer of cauli rice in the bowl first, then the recipe as written. Extra veggies and it feels like you’re eating a burrito bowl with rice!