Vegan Invisible Burrito

In my occasional posts about what does a vegan eat, here is another example. Yes, technically it's not a burrito (translation "little donkey") since it not wrapped in a tortilla but, I could just as easily have wrapped all this up in a tortilla - I just didn't for this particular meal.

Simply stated, vegan food has neither animal parts nor animal products included. More specifically, no meat, seafood, nor dairy - that means no beef, pork, chicken, fish, ostrich, yak, lobster, clams, etc., no milk, cheese, butter, lard, etc. A good rule of thumb (although not all-inclusive) is "nothing with eyes or a mother."

Start with steamed brown rice, add cooked or canned (rinse and drain) black beans, green peas, diced yellow squash, diced zucchini, diced onion, diced red pepper, ( I like dicing stuff...) non-dairy cheese, salsa, spring mix lettuce, and a perfectly ripe avocado. Serve hot or cold. Instead of using salsa, one could use tomato sauce and pour it all over pasta or use salad dressing and call it a salad instead. The squash, zucchini, onions, and peppers were not cooked but could be. If there had been corn, or tomatoes, or broccoli in the fridge, I might have included them, too. The more colors the better seems to be a good rule for me.