Dinner At Chipotle

My favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle. If you don’t have one in your area, it’s a Mexican food restaurant that offers a limited selection of dishes – Burrito, Fajita Burrito, Taco (crispy or soft), Burrito Bol, and Salad – that they prepare, assembly-line style, as you watch. They make the dishes according to your specifications, with your choice of meat, salsa, cheese, sour cream, etc.

I always get the same thing when I go to Chipotle – a Chicken Burrito with the medium salsa, rice, pinto beans, light cheese, and light sour cream. The chicken has a smokey flavor, with a touch of heat. It’s honestly the tastiest chicken that I’ve ever tried.

Another favorite is the Salad, also with the chicken. They serve it with a Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette that is really good.

Chipotle is committed to using organic produce, dairy without hormones, and naturally raised meat. About a third of the beans used are raised organically grown.

If customers are looking for a vegetarian option, they can skip the meat and order the black beans that are prepared in a vegan manner. The burritos are big and in no way low-calorie. If you are looking for a healthier option, ask for less rice, skip the cheese and sour cream, or chose the salad.

Copycat recipes are available all over internet. Here are a few of my favorites: Copycat Honey Vinaigrette Dressing, Copycat Grilled Chicken Marinade, and Copycat Rice.

Image credit: Michelle Smith