In this tasty, grain-free side dish, grated cauliflower replaces the rice.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons butter (Optional)
Instructions
- Grate cauliflower florets or pulse in a food processor until it resembles rice.
- Place grated cauliflower and water in a microwave-safe covered dish.
- Cook cauliflower in microwave on high until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Stir lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and butter into cooked cauliflower until well blended.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 93 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 87 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Made exactly as written. Paired beautifully with Barlow’s Blackened Catfish – also on this site -. We really enjoyed this. Flavors blend very well and made a refreshing side to our spicy fish. Thanks for a great recipe we will use often.
This makes a flavorful and healthy side dish. I was in a rush one evening and cheated by buying frozen cauliflower rice. It actually was very good in a pinch.
Wow, we do not like cauliflower but this was a great more nutritious substitute for rice. Grating it was easier than I expected.
I used Costco’s cauliflower rice and prepared it in the microwave per instructions. This was so delicious and easy. Nice complement to fish tacos.
I used Costco’s cauliflower rice and prepared it in the microwave per instructions. This was so delicious and easy. Nice complement to fish tacos.
I did this recipe to the T it turned out great I would recommend it
This is very good on its own. But I also used it as a base for other dishes instead of rice. It’s very bright and tasty and since my husband has diabetes and needs to watch his carb intake it’s a great substitute.
I used pre-packaged riced cauliflower. It was very good.
This was delicious! In the past I had always used the frozen cauliflower rice but it makes such a difference when you use fresh cauliflower that you rice yourself. This recipe was so simple to make and made plenty of rice which I used for several meals. I love cilantro and lime flavors so this recipe was right up my alley. As someone who is a notoriously picky eater, I highly suggest this!
This was easy and quite tasty. I also make cilantro rice so this was a great substitute.
LOVED IT I’ve seen all the other posts and will try this again with an additional lime. Hubby LOVED it because it’s lower in carbs and a healthy alternative to rice. Thank you Abussone and Allrecipes
Super easy to make & really delicious!
Great recipe – I cheated. I used frozen riced cauliflower, cooked as directed on package. I added chicken bouillon flavor and it turned out great!
Working on a diet with a lot less starches, this has become one of my favorite go-to’s. It has a bright, enjoyable flavor. I’ve used it with stir fry or as a side dish.
Even my two teens agreed this was a great substitute for rice on our burritos. I’m going to try to freeze it and hope that works, it’ll be great to have on hand for Mexican night (or even when we have Asian bowls).
We love cilantro! Very delicious recipe. I used butter instead of oil.
Easy, tasty and healthy! Thanks for the recipe!
I loved it but the kids not so much
I made this using the processor to “rice” the cauliiflower and that was easy peasy. This was pretty good when it was hot. Out of the fridge the next day, and it definitely had to be heated up. I did not care for it cold.
Easy to make, tasty and a great alternate to rice. I didn’t use the butter, found it wasn’t needed but did add a few other spices to zest it up a bit.
Delicious! And yes!