Cauli Rice with Orange, Lime and Cilantro
Cauliflower rice is flavored with orange, lime and cilantro, along with onion and garlic. This makes a wonderful low-calorie and low-carb side dish for chicken, duck or fish, and it is really easy to prepare.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dish
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium head of cauliflower, broken into small florets
- 1/2 chopped yellow onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- Oil, as needed
- Juice of 1 lime
- Juice of 1/2 tangerine (or 1/4 orange)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Small handful unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)
- A few raisins and/or pine nuts (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Small handful finely chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
Instructions
- Pulse the cauliflower florets in a food processor until rice grain-sized.
- Saute the onion and garlic in some oil in a wok or pan until tender.
- Now add the cauliflower.
- Pour in the lime and tangerine juices.
- Add the cumin and coconut flakes (if using).
- You can also add some raisins and/or pine nuts here.
- Grind in some salt and black pepper.
- Keep sauteing, and moving everything around with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
- The cauli rice is done when it has a bit of a ‘bite’ to it.
- Add the cilantro (fresh coriander) and cook for 1 minute more, then serve.