High Protein Vegetarian Burritos for the Table

These High Protein Veggie Burritos are especially unfussy to make and packed with 25 grams of plant based protein! They come together with simply a handful of simple ingredients and are a great freezer meal too.

Love a good burrito recipe!? You NEED to try my Spicy Tofu Burritos as well as these Sofritas Burrito bowls, as well as my Viral Vegan Crunchwraps!

Y’ALL! I have been so excited to post these burritos since I first made them a month ago. I found THIS DISH for “shredded tofu chicken” on Instagram a while back and am truly obsessed with it. I couldn’t wait to try it as “taco meat” and love how it turned out!

The original “tofu chicken” recipe is from a creator I follow on Instagram. His handle is @VeganScratchKitchen. He makes memorable vegan recipes and you should surely give him a follow!

Why You’ll Love This method

• High Protein – the combination of the tofu + the cottage cheese/ tofu queso packs these burritos with over 25 grams of protein!
• Truly straightforward to make – They come together with PARTICULARLY minimal effort.
• Great for meal prep or freezer meals – I haven’t tried this YET but I think these would be great frozen and reheated OR made on a Sunday to eat throughout the week.
• Simple ingredients – You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make these!

Ingredients Needed

As I mentioned before, these burritos only need a handful of especially simple ingredients that you likely already have on hand (well, if you keep 4 blocks of tofu in your fridge at all times like me lol).

But, let’s briefly go over what you’ll need.

• Tofu – most often, I buy the especially-firm tofu from Trader Joe’s. Worth keeping it because it’s a little higher in protein, it’s especially inexpensive, AND it doesn’t require any pressing. Firm or extra-firm tofu also work in this dish.
• Taco seasoning + salt – we buy the pictured container of taco seasoning at Costco for ease but feel free to make your own as desired!
• Olive oil – this requires a decent amount of olive oil BUT you could experiment with lowering the amount of oil in the recipe as desired.
• Tortillas – I used 2 burrito sized tortillas but this would also be flavor-packed
• My SAVORY Cottage Cheese Queso –
• Optional fillings –

How to make these burritos

These are TRULY unfussy to make but I broke down the steps for you. Let’s go over it. But as a reminder, the FULL written recipe is down below in the recipe card!

STEP #1: Shred the tofu using a large box grater. Place it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

STEP #2: Season the tofu by tossing it with olive oil, salt, and a simple taco seasoning. Spread it out evenly in a thin layer.

STEP #3: Bake the tofu in the oven at 425 degrees F for about 30 minutes. It’ll start to get pretty crispy around the edges.

STEP #4: Chop the tofu and then make your burritos. When the tofu bakes, it will kind of harden together so you’ll want to roll it up on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut it into small pieces (similar to shredded meat).

STEP #5: Assemble your burritos by layering the tofu taco “meat” with my Cottage Cheese Queso (or my Tofu Queso!) and any other fillings you desire! ENJOY!

More straightforward tofu recipes you’ll love:

• Crispy Baked Tofu
• The GO-TO Tofu recipes around!
• Tofu Coconut Curry
• Tofu Satay
• Sesame Tofu Bowls
• Pan Fried Tofu

Recipe adapted from @VeganScratchKitchen.

See how to make it here