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Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower "Rice"


2015 Produce King

Home Recipes Cauliflower — “The New Kale of 2015”

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Cauliflower Rice

Recently, my cousin Sarah shared her favorite cauliflower “rice” recipe with me.  Keep in mind rice is something we eat often at our house — both when I was growing up as well as current day.  Just plain old white, medium grain, rice.  I’m trying to convert to brown, but convincing everyone (Jeff!) is a slow process…  It’s so simple to cook in a rice cooker, drizzle a little soy sauce on it and gobble it up.  Personally, I like to add a bit of olive oil.  Must be the Portuguese in me — olive oil makes everything better!  So, being the rice lover that I am, I was quite skeptical of Sarah’s cauliflower “rice.”  I am SO glad I went through and tried it.  This stuff is awesome!

In its December 29, 2014 article, the New York Daily News refers to cauliflower as the “new Kale” and predicts cauliflower will be the “2015 produce king.”  I’m looking forward to discovering new cauliflower recipes and bringing them to you!    If the new cauliflower recipes are as good as Sarah’s cauliflower “rice” recipe, then we are all in for quite a treat!

So, about this cauliflower rice — this is a recipe I know I’ll be making often.  I plan to double the recipe next time so I can save some for later.  I even drizzled it with soy and loved it!  I could easily substitute this cauliflower rice for white rice and not feel like I was missing out on a darn thing.  That’s saying a lot from someone who grew up on rice as a side dish at nearly every dinner.

Please give it a try and come on back and comment on how it worked for you, whether you’d do anything different, etc.  I want to hear from you!

ENJOY!

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower “Rice”

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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower “Rice”
Serves 6
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 10 minutes
Total time 30 minutes
Dietary Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type Side Dish
Misc Serve Hot
Slightly adapted from recipe on Our Full Plate
This tasty cauliflower "rice" is a perfect grain-free, vegan side dish. I love rice, but definitely do not feel I am missing out by substituting this dish!

Ingredients

  • 1 head fresh cauliflower
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup cilantro (minced)
  • 4 Cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 limes (juiced)

Note

Make extra of this dish so you have some leftovers!  It's great drizzled with a little soy sauce too!

Directions

Step 1
Steam the cauliflower by placing it in a pot of boiling water until tender. (You may want to break the cauliflower into smaller pieces to allow it to fit into the pot easier.) Drain in colander.
Step 2
In food processor equipped with grater insert, grate the cauliflower. You will see the grated cauliflower takes on the appearance of rice. You can also use a hand-held grater for this step.
Step 3
Heat oil in saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and allow to infuse oil for approximately 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add cauliflower "rice" and lime juice to oil. Allow rice to sit without stirring for 3-5 minutes. Stir and allow to sit again for another 3-5 minutes.
Step 5
Add chopped cilantro, salt and pepper to taste. Mix and serve. This is also really good with a little sprinkle of soy sauce over the rice!

 

 

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