Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

I’m not sure where I’ve been but I just found out about cauliflower rice or rice cauliflower. It’s all over online and even Trader Joe’s is selling it. I’ve been trying to focus my eating on protein, fruit and vegetables, so it was the perfect time for me to try making Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice.

Cut the stem off a head of cauliflower and break the rest into florets.

Process half of the florets in a food processor until it looks like grains of rice. Then, do the second half.

Put the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe casserole dish and drizzle with a mixture of olive oil, water, lime juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Stir to coat the cauliflower. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave for 5-7 minutes.

Stir in chopped cilantro. Taste the cilantro lime cauliflower rice and add butter, additional lime juice, salt and pepper, if needed. Okay, so I’m not going to tell you that it tastes just like rice because of course it doesn’t. It tastes like cauliflower, but I love cauliflower and it adds texture,  flavor, fiber and vitamins. This Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice was the perfect thing for me to eat with my Hawaiian Grilled Kabobs, Chicken Stir Fry and I even put some on my Chicken Caesar salad!

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Microwave Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

7 mins

Total Time

17 mins

 

Course: Side

Author: The Gunny Sack

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Cut the stem off a head of cauliflower and break the rest into florets.
2. Process half of the florets in a food processor until it looks like grains of rice. Then, do the second half.
3. Put the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe casserole dish and drizzle with a mixture of olive oil, water, lime juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Stir to coat the cauliflower.
4. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave for 5-7 minutes.
5. Stir in chopped cilantro.
6. Taste the cilantro lime cauliflower rice and add butter, additional lime juice, salt and pepper, if needed.

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