Cantina Steak Burrito

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming today to bring you a review.

A taste testing, if you will.

I was asked recently to put my tastebuds to the test and give the new 
Cantina Steak Burrito at Taco Bell a try.

You know, take it for a test drive, and see if I like the interior and handling and all that.

Have any of y'all tried the Cantina Bell menu at Taco Bell?
It consists of the Cantina Bowl, the Cantina Burrito and chips and sides: guacamole, pico de gallo, roasted corn & pepper salsa, and latin rice with black beans.
It's a whole menu developed by Chef Lorena (a real-life, honest-to-goodness, Latin chef). 

The menu seems to have been developed to give that real Latin flavor that folks wanted but couldn't always get from a national fast food joint.

These flavors include freshly prepared pico de gallo, herb marinated steak and 
chicken and yummy guacamole. 

Side note: have y'all heard Chef Lorena speak?

Seriously, she has a gorgeous speaking voice. 
I want to eat all her food just because she sounds so nice talking about it.  

I was blessed with one of those slightly annoying voices that can never sound quiet - even when I try.  But Chef Lorena - I think I would actually enjoy hearing her read War and Peace 
to me, like all day long.

Anyhoo, enough of my voice envy.

So, we headed on up to our local Taco Bell and decided to give the Cantina Steak Burrito a try.
Truth be told, there aren't many burritos that I don't love.
I love Latin foods, as long as they aren't too spicy.
 My poor acid reflux just can't take the spicy any more (sigh).

I ordered the combo. which comes with the burrito, a drink and a side (which is tortilla chips and your choice of either guacamole, pico de gallo or roasted corn and pepper salsa).

 
The first thing I noticed after actually getting my order is this burrito is huge!
And it is packed to the hilt. 

Looks like I'm about to play a burrito flute, huh?

You really do get a lot of bang for your buck. If my boys weren't here to help me eat it, I probably would've had a whole other half to eat for lunch the next day.

Special thank you to my hubby for the gratuitous food-eating shot.

So, the taste?
I gotta say, we all really, really enjoyed it.
It is not spicy at all (my acid reflux thanks you Taco Bell).
There is a lot going on in this burrito but somehow it all manages to blend together really well.  If you try one, make sure you pick out a couple of pieces of steak and eat it by itself.  
There are big chunks of steak and the flavor is really herb-y and citrus-y.
Herb-y and citrus-y, those are words, right?

Photobombed by my baby.

Also, I really liked the taste of the Latin rice. It compliments the other flavors really well.
This isn't a tomato based rice like many of us are familiar with.
This is a white rice that is seasoned with mild herbs.
With all the other flavors in here, including the guacamole, roasted corn, pico de gallo, and creamy cilantro dressing, you would think it would be too much but it really isn't.

All-in-all we were mucho impressed.

It is a very filling burrito but doesn't taste heavy or leave you filling heavy after you eat it.
 It is fresh tasting. You can also get it with chicken instead of steak or you can also get a veggie version.  Maybe Taco Bell will come out with a Cantina Steak or Chicken taco.
And now, after eating this, I want to give the Cantina Bowl a try.

Oh, and did I mention that Chef Lorena shares her recipes for her Citrus Herb Chicken and her Guacamole over on the Cantina Bell website?
Now I just need the recipe for that Creamy Cilantro Dressing...yummmm.

This post is sponsored by Taco Bell. See how great our steak is when you try the new Cantina Steak Burrito. Because when it comes to a great steak burrito, it's all about the steak.
My opinions are my own and were not influenced by this sponsorship. If I don't like it, I don't write about it.