I hardly ever eat out. Most of the time I feel like I can cook a better vegan meal than I can get in a restaurant. Plus, I'll know what's in it (which won't be 1/4 cup of oil and 2 tablespoons of salt, or whatever). In fact, I almost only ever end up eating out when I am Too Tired To Cook. It happens sometimes that I have noble visions of preparing some promising new recipe that I've never tried, but suddenly it's already 8:30 pm and I feel like I will either pass out or start eating the junk mail if I don't get some food in me pronto.
That's where Chipotle comes in. Chipotle is basically semi-fast food, but you get to watch as they put your food together and you can specify "just a little salsa," or whatever. Plus, they are super vegan friendly. They have brown rice. The guacamole is free when you get a veggie burrito. Friends, for real. And, just recently, they introduced a super awesome new vegan option in Northern California: Tofu Sofritas. It's a spicy crumbled tofu pan-fried with roasted poblano peppers, and it is GOOD. I was so happy when I finally got to try it, and now I think I've already had it 3 times (important note: guacamole is not free with the sofritas option, only with the beans-and-rice option).
I always get the burrito bowl - which is like all the burrito stuff without the tortilla - and I always ask for extra peppers and onions. Plus, if you are counting calories like I am, you can even look up all their nutrient stuff online here. I didn't see the Sofritas info online yet, so I emailed the company and got a response the very same day! What! I was really impressed.
Here's what they sent:
Sofritas Nutritional Info:
(for some reason, protein wasn't included?)
Size - 4oz
calories - 145
cal from fat - 90
total fat (g) 10
sat fat (g) 1.5
trans fat - 0
cholesterol (mg) - 0
Sodium (mg) - 850
carbs (g) - 9.5
Have you ever eaten at a Chipotle? Have you tried the Sofritas?
What's your I'm A Zombie back-up plan??
Mmmm! I love Chipotle- but we don't have the Tofu Sofritas in New Jersey....yet. Thanks for providing the preview. I look forward to when it gets to our part of the nation.
ReplyDeleteyeah! I hope it goes nationwide. If not, at regular ol' chipotle with beans and free guac is still pretty rad! :)
DeleteThey have them in South Jersey/Philadelphia now.
Deletethanks for posting this.. I was debating if I should go try it since I'm at home in northern california for 1 more week!! thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletelet me know what you think!!!
DeleteNot in NYC yet! Hopefully it's on it's way.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too. Here in the bay area, they use a really awesome tofu brand called Hodo Soy Beanery that makes really excellent organic tofu. I wonder if they could go nationwide, or if they would find different tofu makers in different parts of the country.
DeleteLove me some chipotle! :)
ReplyDeletethat's cool! is it GF friendly too? All the more!!
DeleteI try always to have leftovers in the fridge and/or freezer. I also keep frozen vegetables and if I'm desperate I'll have PB2 on bread or crackers with a bag of vegetables.
ReplyDeleteI love PB2! In fact, I just had to buy another jar today. I also bought a jar of the Chocolate PB2, which I hadn't seen before. I probably won't go through it as quickly, but it seemed fun to try it out.
Deletei was always wary of chipotle, plus im not a huge mexican food fan, but maybe ill bring myself to try it
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until they make it available nationwide (or at least move it down to SoCal).
ReplyDeletePlease make the Chipolte SOFRITA available in N.J
ReplyDeleteI live in Central California and we have a Chipolte here. Recently, I tried the new Sofritas bowl with beans, rice, salsa, roasted veggies and guac and it was absolutely delicious! It's really hard for me to find a place that serves Vegan entrees. I was impressed and will be back for more. Meat eaters will enjoy this new addition because, It's that good! :)
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