If you have found your way to my site, chances are you've already done some research on healthy food trends and most likely have come across cauliflower "rice". Perhaps like me you initially scoffed at this and dismissed it. I now admit that was the wrong approach! I took a chance on cauliflower rice this week and made cauliflower fried rice (paired it with a Broiled Miso Salmon). It was delicious! Many thanks to Gina of Skinnytaste whose recipe I followed. I modified it only slightly.
Since I've been trying to follow a 1200 calorie diet (and have been mostly successful!) I am constantly looking for interesting and filling lower calorie alternatives, which forced me to try this dish out. In the fried rice case, I did not even miss eating the rice. All the flavors and textures were there! I'm not convinced cauliflower would work in a risotto or anything like that, but I'd try another cauliflower "rice" recipe for sure.
For those counting calories or curious about the differences, 1 medium head of cauliflower has about 140-150 calories. This made several cups of "rice" (3-4). 1 cup of cooked rice will cost you about 170 calories and doesn't have as much vitamins and nutrients.
To follow the recipe, I encourage you to visit Gina's website (it's also where I got the Broiled Miso Salmon recipe). I cut the recipe in half and opted to only use the whole egg, no egg whites. I also decided to add a drained can of 'Asian' vegetables (bean sprouts, water chestnuts, baby corn, and bamboo shoots) to increase the Asian flair of the dish. Get creative!
Enjoy!
Since I've been trying to follow a 1200 calorie diet (and have been mostly successful!) I am constantly looking for interesting and filling lower calorie alternatives, which forced me to try this dish out. In the fried rice case, I did not even miss eating the rice. All the flavors and textures were there! I'm not convinced cauliflower would work in a risotto or anything like that, but I'd try another cauliflower "rice" recipe for sure.
For those counting calories or curious about the differences, 1 medium head of cauliflower has about 140-150 calories. This made several cups of "rice" (3-4). 1 cup of cooked rice will cost you about 170 calories and doesn't have as much vitamins and nutrients.
To follow the recipe, I encourage you to visit Gina's website (it's also where I got the Broiled Miso Salmon recipe). I cut the recipe in half and opted to only use the whole egg, no egg whites. I also decided to add a drained can of 'Asian' vegetables (bean sprouts, water chestnuts, baby corn, and bamboo shoots) to increase the Asian flair of the dish. Get creative!
Enjoy!
Picture taken from Skinnytaste.com
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