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Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Name: Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Freezer Friendly, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups cauliflower florets; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup onion, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup carrot, diced; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup low sodium chicken broth (vegetable broth); 1 bay leaf; Salt and pepper

By Kristen Mccaffrey Jul 01, 2013

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source: slenderkitchen.com

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Calories

12g

Carbs

Fat

Protein

Freestyle™ SmartPoints™ New!

(1 Old SmartPoints™) (2 PointsPlus^®)

Recipes Content

Recipe

100 Calories, Dairy Free, Freezer Friendly, Kid Friendly, Mexican, Quick and Easy, Vegetable

Side Dish

Clean Eating, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers^®

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Wowsa…Y’all really love the cauliflower rice. After the recent Cauliflower Fried Rice recipe, lots of requests came in for other ways to mix up this healthy side dish. Craving Mexican Rice a couple of nights ago but not wanting to tack on too many more points/calories to my meal, I ended up whipping up this simple version of a traditional Mexican rice with cauliflower rice. I left out the peas since they are pretty carbohydrate heavy for folks on a low-carb diet, but you could easily work them back in. Also one tip if you find yourself eating cauliflower rice a lot is to make up a big batch and freeze it. It can be slightly annoying to make so tackle a big batch in one sitting and then freeze individual or family size portions for a quick side dish.

Prep Time

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Prep Time:

10 min

Cook Time:

15 min

Total Time:

25 MINUTES

Ingredients

4 cups cauliflower florets
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion, minced
2 U garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup carrot, diced
1 U jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup low sodium chicken broth (vegetable broth)
1 U bay leaf
Salt and pepper

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Nutritional Facts

Serving Size:

1 cup (220g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 94

Calories from Fat 37

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 4g

Saturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 126mg

Total Carbohydrate 12g

Dietary Fiber 4g

14%

Sugars 5g

Protein 4g

Directions

Chop the cauliflower and add it to a food processor. Pulse until small and rice like. This may take a few rounds depending on the size of your food processor.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5-7 minutes until it begins to soften. Add the garlic, carrots, and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes more until carrots begin to soften.
Stir in the tomato paste.
Stir in the cauliflower rice.
Add the chicken broth, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and cauliflower is soft.

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