Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice

Name: Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 medium -to-large head cauliflower or 16 ounces store-bought cauliflower rice; ½ cup sliced almonds; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced; Pinch of red pepper flakes (omit if sensitive to spice); ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

This cauliflower rice recipe features fresh Mediterranean flavors, including toasted almonds, lemon and parsley. It's the perfect light side dish! It's low carb, vegan and gluten free, too. Recipe yields 4 modest side servings.

⏱ 35 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 3

Ingredients

4 servings

1 medium -to-large head cauliflower or 16 ounces store-bought cauliflower rice
½ cup sliced almonds
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
Pinch of red pepper flakes (omit if sensitive to spice)
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tbsp lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

If you’re working with a head of cauliflower, cut it into medium chunks (see photo) and discard the core. Working in batches, pulse the chunks in a food processor with the S-blade until they’re broken into tiny pieces, just bigger than couscous. (See recipe notes if you don’t have a food processor.)
Wrap the cauliflower rice in a clean tea towel or paper towels, twist, and squeeze as much water as possible from the rice—you might be surprised by how much water you can wring out.
Toast the almonds in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently (careful, or they’ll burn), until they’re fragrant and starting to turn golden on the edges, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the toasted almonds to a bowl to cool.
Return the skillet to the heat and add the olive oil and garlic. Cook while stirring until the garlic is fragrant, about 10 to 20 seconds. Add the cauliflower rice, red pepper flakes and salt, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring just every minute or so, until the cauliflower rice is hot and turning golden in places, about 6 to 10 minutes.
Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the toasted almonds, parsley and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve warm.

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Nutrition per serving

193kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$508.00

Per Serving
$127.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1016.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (44% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
-to-large head cauliflower or 16 ounces store-bought cauliflower rice	1 medium	$61.00
½ cup sliced almonds	-	-
extra-virgin olive oil	2 tbsp	$42.00
garlic	2 cloves	$395.00
Pinch of red pepper flakes	-	-
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt	-	-
½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley	-	-
lemon juice	1 tbsp	$10.00
Freshly ground black pepper	-	-