I don’t know what took me so long to try out Cauliflower Rice. For those of you not familiar, it’s pretty simple. You grate cauliflower or throw it in a food processor until it breaks down into rice-sized pieces. Then, you just cook it down until tender. Cauliflower Rice is born!
It’s a great way to lighten up a meal. Sometimes rice can be a little heavy in certain dishes and this is the perfect substitute. Plus, who doesn’t need an extra serving of veggies in their lives? Season with a little salt and pepper or soy sauce and you’ve got yourself a wonderful side.
We’ve served marinara sauce over the top as a kind of pasta substitute. You can use it to make fried rice, couscous, pizza crust (more on that in a later post), there are so many possibilities. Anywhere you use rice, sub in the cauliflower version. It’s so easy!
Cut the cauliflower into 4 equal pieces and remove the stem. Grate on a standard box grater or pulse in a food processor until you get rice sized pieces.
We have cauliflower rice!
Heat up a tablespoon of olive or coconut oil over medium heat, add in Cauliflower Rice, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes to steam until the “rice” is nice and tender. Use it in place of any rice dish!
Here’s your printable recipe! Hope you guys give this one a try 🙂
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 1 Tablespoon Olive or Coconut Oil
- Salt and Pepper or soy sauce to taste
- Cut the cauliflower into 4 equal pieces and remove the stem.
- Grate on a standard box grater or pulse in a food processor until it breaks down into rice-sized pieces.
- Heat up oil in a skillet and add in Cauliflower Rice. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes to steam until the "rice" is nice and tender.
- Season with salt and pepper or soy sauce and enjoy!
I’m sharing this healthy dish with my friends over at our weekly Fiesta Friday party co-hosted by Judi @ cookingwithauntjuju and Petra @ Food Eat Love.
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I made cauliflower rice for the first time a few months ago. Like you said it’s a great substitute when you want to lighten up a meal. Try making a cauliflower pizza crust Sarah – I think you will enjoy that too 🙂
Yes! It’s soooo good 🙂
I haven’t tried this Sarah! John thinks he doesn’t like cauliflower. This would be amazing in a fresh salad! Pinning!
Tell John he thinks wrong haha! Thanks so much 🙂
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Love, love, love it-so very good!!! xo
Thanks BBFF!
I have been seeing recipes for cauliflower rice, but never knew exactly how it was done. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I would love to try it sometime. I don’t love rice, but I do love cauliflower so this is perfect! Thanks Sarah!
I hope you do try it. It’s wonderful!
Coconut oil really lifts cauliflower rice doesn’t it? A brilliant “rice” for any dish, light and delicious! 🙂
You are so right with the coconut oil! Thanks so much 🙂
I have been meaning to make cauliflower rice for a long time now. I am so glad you reminded me. Your photo makes me want to make it now Sarah!
So glad I could help remind you 🙂 It’s so yummy!