The person I spend a lot of time with, his name is Niles. Niles is really funny.
Over the weekend, he introduced me to my newest crush. Please meet Mr. Grilled Spinach Burrito from Creek and The Cave in Long Island City.
We split one with shrimp and brown rice in a whole wheat wrap. It comes with avocado and cheddar. It is stunning. If it were a person, my mouth would go dry when I saw him and I’d hump his leg. Or something.
Anyways.
When I got a taste, the obsession officially claimed my heart and my mind. I could not wait to do my grocery shopping so I could whip up another one of these bad boys.
Problem: The reason we split the burrito is because he is a big boy. Innuendos aside, I really shouldn’t attempt to eat the whole thing by myself. So, I made myself half a burrito for dinner last night. Do you know how hard it is to make just half a burrito?
Half a burrito
I sent Niles a pic of my attempt.
My texts in green, his in white.
The burrito beta is currently closed, but you can request an invite. We’ll be sure to let you know when Burrito 2.0 is ready.
Recipe: Grilled Spinach Burrito (serves 1)
1/2 of one 10-in. whole wheat or “regular” flour wrap
1/4 c. cooked brown or white rice
2-3 tbsp. shredded cheddar
1/3 c. lightly steamed spinach
1/4 very ripe avocado
4-5 cooked shrimp (use whatever spices you like when you cook them, but at the very least use salt and pepper)
1 tbsp. sour cream or greek yogurt (optional)
Directions:
- Grab some paper towels and a margarita.
- Lay the flour wrap on a plate vertically (should look like a half moon facing you).
- Layer the remaining ingredients in the order listed in the middle third of the burrito.
- Take the end of the burrito furthest from you and roll tightly around the fillings until it’s all rolled up.
- Eat the burrito with the paper towels close by. Drink the margarita.
Modification:
Double everything in the ingredients list and make one whole burrito (and double the margaritas, too). It is much easier and probably twice as tasty if you eat it all yourself. Leave me a comment after you drink the second margarita and tell me how you liked it.
