Cauliflower Cilantro Lime Rice is a fantastic substitute for real rice, it has way less calories and is perfect for people on a Paleo, low carb or Ketogenic diet.
How to Make Cauliflower Cilantro Lime Rice
It’s really easy to make Cauliflower Cilantro Lime Rice, all you need to do it assemble the ingredients and cook as follows: (full recipe is at the end of the post)
- First, chop the onion into small pieces and set aside. If you’re using fresh limes, zest them first, then squeeze to get the juice out.
- Then, you need to prepare the cilantro leaves. Wash and dry the cilantro if you need to and remove the leaves from the stems and finely chop them.
- Heat a little olive oil in a cast iron skillet or other suitable pan, and saute the onion for a few minutes.
- Next, add the cauliflower and garlic and stir well and let it cook for 5-7 minutes until it is cooked the way you like it. I usually cover the skillet for the last 5 minutes and let it partly steam.
- When it’s cooked remove the cauliflower rice from heat and mix in cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, and season with salt and pepper.
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How do you make Cauliflower into Rice?
You might be wondering what on earth is riced cauliflower? Well, it’s the latest in hipster vegetables and if you’ve not tried it you are missing out!
There’s no actual rice involved, it’s simply cauliflower cut into tiny pieces to resemble rice and is often used as a rice substitute for people following Paleo, Whole30, or low carb diets. It doesn’t taste like rice, it’s still cauliflower after all, but if you season it well and don’t overcook it then it’s a fantastic alternative to the real thing.
You can buy ready cut bags of cauliflower rice in the fresh produce and freezer sections of your grocery store, I get mine from Kroger.
I know a lot of people favor Trader Joe’s Cauliflower rice, so if you have one locally you could look there.
How do you make cauliflower rice without a food processor?
You can make cauliflower rice really easily with a box grater. Just cut the cauliflower into large chunks and grate on the side with the large holes.
Fair warning,it will make a huge amount of mess, or maybe that’s just me… I do have a food processor and I prefer to use it so that the mess is contained.
I think it works better if you feed the cauliflower down the lid into the food processor and use the large grater disk. I’ve found that it’s less likely to turn into mush or be over processed this way than if you put it inside the bowl of the food processor with the blade.
Can I rice Cauliflower and then freeze it?
You can freeze Cauliflower rice really easily. All you need to do is put the uncooked riced cauliflower into ziplock bags, squeeze out the air and put it into the freezer.
Make sure you label the bags with the date, cauliflower should last for up to 6 months in a standard freezer.
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Cauliflower Cilantro Lime Rice
Cauliflower Cilantro Lime Rice is a fantastic substitute for real rice, it has way less calories and is perfect for people on a Paleo, low carb or Ketogenic diet.
Ingredients
Instructions
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See notes in the post for instructions on making cauliflower rice
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Add the oil to a cast iron skillet or similar pan and saute the onion for four minutes on a medium heat
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Next, add the riced cauliflower and garlic, stir well, and cook for five to seven minutes. You can put a lid on to allow it to partially steam for the last 5 minutes.
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When the cauliflower rice is cooked remove it from the heat and mix in finely chopped cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, and season with salt and pepper.
Recipe Notes
BOX GRATER – you can simply grate the cauliflower in large pieces by hand to make rice, but it can be kind of messy.
FOOD PROCESSOR – put the cauliflower in chunks in the food processor bowl with the blade and pulse to make the rice. Or, I prefer to use the large grating disk and feed it down the tube as I find I’m less likely to over process the rice.
NUTRITION FACTS – the calorie and carb counts are approximate and may vary depending on the brands you use. The onion and garlic make up the bulk of the carbs in this recipe so if you want to reduce them further you could eliminate them, though that will also affect the finished flavor.
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