Simple Cauliflower Rice
A great gluten-free, Paleo-friendly recipe here. Even true rice-lovers will enjoy this healthy alternative. Use in any dish that tops rice.
Servings: 4
Calories: 89kcal
Equipment
- 1 Cheese grater
- 1 medium pan
Ingredients
- 1 large head fresh cauliflower, free of brown spots
- ½ medium onion, finely minced
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1 ½ Tablespoons olive or avocado oil, divided
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove the stem and inner core of one cauliflower. Cut into large florets. Process in a food processor until the cauliflower resembles grains of rice. Be careful not to over-process it. Alternately, using a regular cheese grater on the large hole side, grate all the florets and most of the floret stem.
- Mince 1 onion and 1 garlic.
- In a medium pan, heat 1 Tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for about one minute, until onion begins to soften. Add garlic and continue to cook until onion just starts to brown, stirring occasionally so garlic doesn't burn.
- Stir in ½ Tablespoon oil and add cauliflower. Continue to cook until heated, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- The cauliflower is shown grated in this recipe but you can also process it briefly in a food processor. This method is less messy but don't over process it. Break a head of cauliflower into florets pulse until the desired size.
Nutrition
Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg