At home Chipotle Burrito Bowl

So, we all know everyone loves Chipotle. And if they don’t, they need their head examined. Fresh ingredients (some of which are even organic) make its lighter take on Tex-Mex so wonderfully delicious!

But, have you ever looked at the nutrition facts online? Its not nearly as healthy as you might think. Even the salad I typically get weighs in at almost 700 calories! 700 calories!!

So, needless to say, I was very excited when I found SkinnyTaste.com’s recipes for Crock pot Pork Carnitas and Cilantro Lime Rice.

I’m a little ashamed to admit that I got a new crock pot for my birthday in April and have yet to use it…but this recipe definitely was a great way to break it in! I plopped it in before work and it was ready when I got home. Not to mention, my house smelled heavenly!

(See, it still has one of the stickers on it!)

Ok, now I have another confession: I have never made real rice. I’m not a huge rice fan so I’ve always just gone with the flavored packages or boil-in-a-bag kinds. So this was my first attempt at actually cooking rice.

This recipe might be the only way I eat rice from now on. I added the juice of an entire lime instead of a 1/2 as Skinny Taste’s recipe calls for because I love the flavor of lime juice but my goodness was it good!!

Then I started creating my burrito bowl starting with my rice.

Added some of the Slow Cooked Pork Carnitas.

Then I topped it with a dollop of fat free sour cream, cheddar cheese and Sriracha. I have to say I was amazed at how much this tasted like the real thing! Everyone can always use to cut back on eating out to save money and a few extra calories and this will definitely do the trick.

Now if only I could figure out how to make those delicious tortilla chips with lime salt lower calorie…

But tomorrow is Friday so enjoy your weekend