Cauliflower rice is a delicious, healthy, and easy to make 21 Day Fix approved side dish recipe.
Confession #27 – My love for Pinterest is no secret. I’ve said it before- how in the world did I function before it? Especially at 3am when my youngest is up, for no particular reason, and I can’t get back to sleep.
I sometimes see other momma friends pinning away in the middle of the night. You know who you are.
#strengthinnumbers
Anyway, I get SO disappointed when I try something that looks amazing on Pinterest, but it just doesn’t deliver.
Like the casserole I made this week. It looked very promising and simple, but I just didn’t love it.
The recipe called for grated cauliflower, and I wasted almost a whole head of it. Total bummer.
I did reserve a small amount and decided to try making cauliflower rice, something else I have seen pinned many times.
OMG. Talk about a silver lining.
It was DELISH. Like, for real. And, if you are pinning this, I promise this ain’t no fail. It is yummy alone, as a side dish, or with carnitas or a burrito bowl! So many options, you better get to it!
I only wish I had more, and I can’t wait to make it again.
Here is the delicious, easy, and healthy 21 Day Fix Cauliflower Rice recipe. Enjoy!
Cauliflower Rice with Lime and Cilantro
Ingredients
- 1 head Cauliflower grated or shredded, about 4 cups
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- Cilantro
- 1 Juice of a lime
- Sea salt
Instructions
- To grate the cauliflower, carefully use a hand grater, or simply use a food processor.
- Heat your olive oil over med-low heat and sauté the minced garlic. Add the cauliflower and stir fry until it starts to turn golden brown.
- Turn off heat and add chopped cilantro and fresh lime juice.
- Sprinkle with sea salt.
Notes
Nutrition
Are you doing a round of the 21 Day Fix? Don’t do it alone – let me coach you! Contact me at trueconfessionsofafitfoodie AT gmail DOT com to join my current challenge group. The group offers daily motivation, recipe ideas, and the support of over 200 women. Check out my Etsy Shop for 21 Day Fix eBooks with full grocery lists, prep tips, and easy to follow recipes!
Pooja says
Love this method! Finally cauliflower rice tastes good 😊
Nancylynn says
I love it, too! Thank you!
Jill says
How much cauliflower do you use? It sldoesn’t how much in the recipe for quantity of anything. I just want to make sure my counts are right for 21 day fix. Thank you so much!
Melissa says
Do you measure the cauliflower green container when it’s chopped before you rice it or after cooking? I only ask because you get so much more volume after it’s been riced. I’m currently doing 21DFX.
Nancylynn says
Hi Melissa – there is no hard and fast rule about this when it comes to veggies, but I do tend to measure while cooking, so I would say before for cauliflower rice.
Kelly Everson says
I made broccoli rice and liked it, but I’m more excited about this one. What gave it the red color? I’m puzzled by that one.
Thanks very much!
Nancylynn says
Hi! I think you are seeing brown and not red…as the “rice” does kind of brown a bit (at least that is how I make it :).