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Southwest-Style Vegetable Cauliflower Rice in a blue bowl.
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Southwest-Style Vegetable Cauliflower Rice Recipe

Rice is nice, but cauliflower rice is much nicer, especially when you are cutting the carbs and maximizing the Southwest flavor.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword cauliflower, paleo, recipe, rice, southwest-style, vegetable
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 130kcal
Cost 5

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat coconut oil in a large pan over medium heat.
    2 tbsp. coconut oil
  • Cook the onion, garlic, and jalapeños (if using) until soft.
    1 small onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 jalapeño
  • Add the bell pepper and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
    1 bell pepper
  • Sprinkle all the spices over everything, and season to taste.
    1 tsp. cumin powder, ½ tsp. paprika, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, ½ tsp. chili powder
  • Add in the tomatoes, toss everything, and cook until the tomatoes release their juices.
    2 tomatoes
  • Pour in the chicken stock, and riced cauliflower; stir everything and cook until the juices have mostly evaporated.
    ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock, 1 cauliflower head
  • Serve with fresh cilantro.
    1 tbsp. fresh cilantro

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 608mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1749IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg