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Mexican Cauliflower Rice Bowl

12/06/2015 By Caralee 8 Comments

Mexican Cauliflower rice 3I have been making this cauliflower rice a lot lately because it is so easy to whip up, it’s incredibly yummy and nutritious. The first time I made it I thought that my husband, Cameron would not enjoy it at all because he doesn’t enjoy my cauliflower mash or being overloaded with vegetables on his plate.

I was really surprised to see him going back for seconds and raving about how he enjoyed it! So this recipe is a winner and has got the husband tick of approval.

Mexican Cauliflower RiceThis is a very filling meal on its own or you can make it as a side dish or serve it just as you would ordinarily use rice.

What I really love about this dish apart from the flavour, is that it is basically all vegetables, so it is extremely healthy and a great way to get those so important veggie serves in.

5.0 from 2 reviews
Mexican Cauliflower Rice Bowl
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Author: Caralee - Real Food Pledge
Ingredients
  • ½ cauliflower
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • ½ capsicum, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ginger
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder (optional)
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 handful fresh coriander, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
  1. Cut the cauliflower into smaller pieces and place in a food processor or blender. Pulse to chop the cauliflower into rice size bits being careful not to over blend and turn into mush.
  2. Finely dice the zucchini, capsicum & onion.
  3. Over a medium heat, place the olive oil in a large pan or wok.
  4. Saute the onion, garlic, chilli & ginger for a couple of minutes.
  5. Add the zucchini & capsicum, saute for a further few minutes.
  6. Then add the cumin, paprika, chilli powder, salt & pepper to taste.
  7. Combine all the ingredients then add the cauliflower rice & mix through.
  8. Mix around for a few minutes over the heat to allow the cauliflower to cook for a little.
  9. Add the chopped coriander and take off the heat.
  10. Serve as a side or a entire meal with a side of smashed avocado
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Comments

  1. AnnieF says

    18/08/2015 at 10:34 am

    Made the Mexican Cauliflower Rice dish last night and it was brilliant, served it with some marinated chicken tenders (lemon juice, honey, chilli and coriander paste), with diced avocado on the side.

    As we have some rice left over I thought it would go well sprinkled inside egg omelettes for tea tonight.

    Thank you for a fresh, healthy salad/dinner option.

    Reply
    • Caralee says

      19/08/2015 at 4:56 pm

      Hi Annie. I am glad that you loved the recipe. It is such a good one! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Tiffany says

    28/08/2015 at 11:28 am

    I’m sorry this is so silly but, I don’t cook a whole lot, I’m trying to, and of course trying to make it healthy so when i found this website I got excited! Now for the dumb silly question ….. when you say 1/2 cauliflower – you mean like buying a head of cauliflower and cutting it in half right??? Sorry I just want to get the recipe right :/

    Reply
    • Caralee says

      28/08/2015 at 12:50 pm

      Hi Tiffany. I am glad that you have found me and that is not a silly question at all. Yes that is exactly what I mean, so just get a cauliflower head and cut it in half. You can even keep the stalk and process that down to cauliflower rice. I hope that you enjoy the recipes. Good luck with your cooking 🙂 xx

      Reply
  3. Sharne says

    07/04/2016 at 8:01 pm

    Made this tonight. So yummy!
    My food processor is broken so I just had chunkier cauliflower and it was still great.
    Thank you for all your wonderful recipes.

    Reply
    • Caralee says

      15/04/2016 at 5:44 am

      Hi Sharne 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. I am glad that you are loving the recipes! xx

      Reply
  4. Ann says

    17/01/2020 at 2:18 pm

    Hi! I am from the Philippines and avocados are very seasonal here. What can I use to substitute the avocado??

    Reply
    • Caralee says

      31/01/2020 at 10:09 am

      Hi Ann, you can just leave them out, it will still be delicious.

      Reply

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Hi, I’m Caralee Fontenele! Welcome to your home of healthy recipes and real food living for busy people. Since 2013 I have been creating healthy recipes and posting them here. I have had the joy of creating three recipes books over that time. I hope that you find a recipe you love!

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