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Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice

Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice

Name: Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Cooking oil 1 tbsp; Yellow onions 1 cup (120 g); Garlic 3 cloves; Cauliflower rice 6 cups; Avocado 2 (300 g); Jalapeño pepper 1; Lime juice 2 ½ tbsp; Cilantro ½ cup; Sea salt; Black pepper

gluten-free, paleo, Whole30, low-carb, and vegan

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Ingredients

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	1 tbsp Cooking oil olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil
	1 cup (120 g) Yellow onions diced
	3 cloves Garlic minced
	6 cups Cauliflower rice
	2 (300 g) Avocado large, diced
	1 Jalapeño pepper diced
	2 ½ tbsp Lime juice
	½ cup Cilantro packed, roughly chopped
	Sea salt to taste
	Black pepper to taste

Nutritional information

151

calories

10g

fat

14g

carbohydrates

protein

0mg

cholesterol

7.4g

fiber

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice

Shifting our focus to all things green with this Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice. This vibrant dish is not only incredibly delicious but also compliant with many diets, including gluten-free, paleo, Whole30, low-carb, vegan and vegetarian. Flavored with fresh cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, garlic, black pepper and sea salt, this creamy yet dairy-free cauliflower avocado rice has an especially bright, zingy flavor that echoes in its color.

To make this dish, you’ll need six cups of cauliflower rice. If you’re feeling up to it, make your own homemade cauliflower rice or use store-bought for a quicker option. Making cauliflower rice at home is simple and fun! Just take a large head of cauliflower and either grate it with a box grater or pulse smaller florets in a food processor until you achieve a rice-like texture. Grating can be a bit messier, so be ready for some cleanup, but it’s a hands-on way to enjoy the process! Whichever method you choose, you’ll have fresh cauliflower rice ready to use in all your favorite dishes. Enjoy!

To make the Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice

Steps to make Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice

1

Cook onions

5min

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and heat until shimmering. Once hot, add 1 cup diced onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
2

Add garlic

1min

Add 3 minced garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
3

Cook cauliflower rice

7min

Add 6 cups cauliflower rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6-7 minutes.
4

Make avocado mash

2min

Meanwhile, make the avocado mash. To a large bowl, add 2 diced avocados, 1 diced jalapeno, 2 ½ tablespoons lime juice, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and mash with a fork until combined, but still retaining some texture.
5

Add avocado mash to cauliflower mixture

2min

Add the avocado mash to the cauliflower rice and stir well to combine. Stir in ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro.
6

Serve

To serve, garnish with more cilantro and jalapeño, if you wish, and enjoy!

Whether you follow a specific diet like Whole30, paleo, low-carb or vegan, have loved ones with dietary restrictions, or simply want to enjoy a veggie-forward dish, this Fresh & Healthy Avocado Cauliflower Rice is just for you. Why not give this recipe a go? We can’t wait to hear how it turns out for you!

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!