Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

You are going to love this cilantro lime cauliflower rice recipe. This cauliflower rice is full of flavour and you'll love how easy it is to make. This healthy side dish is also Whole30, low carb, keto, gluten free vegan and paleo!

Why you will love this recipe:

• The flavour! This is no boring cauliflower rice recipe. It's got the best flavour with the refreshing tastes of lime and cilantro.
• It is so quick and easy to make and takes less than 10 minutes to cook.
• This recipe is made with pantry staple ingredients including onion, fresh cilantro, and limes.
• This lime and cilantro cauliflower rice is healthy, paleo, AIP, Whole30, vegan, low carb, keto, gluten free and dairy free.
• Cauliflower rice is low in sugar and low on the glycemic index so it won't spike your blood sugar like white rice does.
• It can be used in so many ways including as a healthy side dish and as a base for dishes like burrito bowls and tacos.
• It makes great leftovers so is perfect for meal prep.
• If you love the flavours of cilantro and lime together you will also love creamy cilantro lime dressing.

Taste and texture:

This homemade cauliflower fried rice has the perfect texture. It's tender, never soggy, and is perfectly flavoured with hints of lime and cilantro. The taste is so refreshing and the combination of the lime and cilantro masks the cauliflower so it doesn't taste like cauliflower. Because of the flavour this is often called Mexican cauliflower rice.

Key ingredients and substitutions:

• Cauliflower rice - you can either rice your own cauliflower using a grater or food processor, or buy pre-riced cauliflower rice.
• Limes - fresh limes are used for both the lime zest and lime juice to give this lime cauliflower rice the perfect refreshing taste.
• Cilantro - fresh cilantro adds such a unique flavour to this cilantro cauliflower rice. You can add as much or as little as you like depending on how much you like cilantro.

How to make:

Step one:

First, place a large pan on the stovetop on medium heat and add the coconut oil. Once the oil is melted, add the chopped onion and cook it for a few minutes, until the onion is translucent.

Step two:

Add the cauliflower rice to the pan and stir everything well to combine. Cook the rice for 5-6 minutes (stirring frequently), until the cauliflower has the texture you prefer.

Step three:

Add the lime zest, salt and chopped cilantro to the cauliflower rice and stir everything well to combine. Cook it for another minute or so.

Step four:

Taste the cauliflower rice, and if it is to your liking, serve now. If you want it to have a bit more lime flavour, squeeze a little fresh lime juice over it and stir it all together.

Tips and variations:

• This recipe is very flexible - if you don't like cilantro, you can use less. If you don't like lime flavour, add less lime zest and skip the lime juice.
• If you can't find pre-packaged cauliflower rice you can make your own by either grating fresh cauliflower florets on a cheese grater, or using a food processor to chopped it into fine, rice sized pieces.
• Don't put the lid on the pan when you are cooking cauliflower rice - if you do this it traps more moisture and the cauliflower can get soggy.
• You can easily double or triple this recipe if you are serving a crowd.

How to prevent cauliflower rice from getting soggy:

There are a few ways to ensure that your cauliflower rice doesn't turn out soggy. First, use fresh rather than frozen cauliflower rice. Second, if you washed the cauliflower rice be sure to dry it completely before cooking. Third, leave the lid off the pan when you cook cauliflower rice (if you put the lid on it traps moisture inside the pan which can make the cauliflower soggy). And fourth, don't add too many liquids to the cauliflower rice when you cook it or fry it.

How to serve:

You can use cilantro lime cauli rice in so many ways including:

• As a base for burrito bowls, burritos or tacos.
• Serve it as a side dish with grilled chicken, shrimp or steak.
• Use it as a side dish for your favourite fish dishes including salmon, Mahi Mahi, cod etc.
• This caulirice pairs so well with blackened Mahi Mahi and blackened cod.
• As a side dish for salmon cakes.

How to store:

Store any leftover cauliflower rice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. I do not recommend trying to freeze this rice. If you freeze it, when it gets reheated it tends to get a bit mushy.

Nutrition info:

Each serving of this cilantro lime cauliflower rice has approximately 75 calories, 5 grams of total carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 4 grams of net carbs, 7 grams of fat and 0.5 grams of protein. This dish is low carb, keto, low sugar, low calorie, paleo, Whole30, gluten free, dairy free, vegan and vegetarian.

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