Happy Monday everyone! Hope you are all surviving this freezing crazy weather we’ve been having lately. As you are reading this, my husband and I are off on a much needed island hopping adventure in the Caribbean. Stay tuned for pics of our adventures next week. Please join Tina Muir and I to link up some great Meatless meals for you today.
We all love Chinese food but probably don’t love the high sodium and fat content that often accompanies it. I love the idea of using veggies to replace starches and this Cauliflower Fried Rice does not disappoint. Cauliflower is a great substitute for rice in this stir fry and really helps to make it a satisfying veggie meal. I’ve made this twice this past week once with tofu and once without. Depending on how much protein you are craving, I think it’s great either way. The left overs are fabulous for lunch the next day as well.
Cauliflower “Fried Rice”
Recipe Type: Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 2-4
A lighter twist on a classic Asian dish
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower-washed & cut into large chunks
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 C snow peas
- 1 cup mushrooms of your choice
- 2 broccoli crowns
- 1 red or yellow pepper
- 1 C brussels sprouts or bok choy
- 2 eggs scrambled
- 1 package of firm tofu (drained & diced-optional)
- 2 tsp soy sauce (or gf sub)
- 2 tsp Asian chili sauce
- 2 tbl Teriyaki sauce
- Splash of sesame oil
- 1/2 C cashews (or peanut or almonds) crushed
Instructions
- Prep veggie by washing and cutting into bite size pieces
- Add Cauliflower to food processor and pulse until cauliflower has a rice consistency-set aside
- In a hot skillet-saute onion, garlic & ginger with sesame oil
- Add in all other veggies (except cauliflower)
- May need to add a splash of water to steam veggies
- Add soy sauce, chili sauce, Teriyaki and season to taste
- Add Cauliflower “rice” and cook 2-3 minutes (do not overcook)
- Meanwhile- scramble 2 eggs and add to veggie mixture
- Top with nuts and serve
Super easy and fast for a filling weeknight meal. Vegetarian, Paleo and GF friendly. Hope you enjoy!
Do you have any other ways to use Cauliflower Rice or any other Chinese food hacks for me?
Have fun on your holiday Deborah! That sounds like so much fun, I am jealous. And the cauliflower fried rice looks delicious! I have tried cauliflower rice before and made a Morrocan style raw salad…I can’t remember what I put in it now (cauli, spices, parsley, lemon juice, raisins…I think that’s it??) but it was amazing. I should really make it again 🙂
Yes you should make it again it sounds good and link up for next week!
Have fun on your vacation! The beach sounds awesome. Love cauliflower rice. One of my favs to make.
Yum! I have only made cauliflower rice once, but I should do it again. I love the idea of making it like a chinese dish! I love fried rice, so this would be a great alternative. Thanks for the great recipe, hopefully we have another good day today 🙂
I think you would like it and maybe you could even trick Steve into thinking it was real!
Have fun on vacation! I am going to Florida on Wednesday and can’t wait 🙂 I have been wanting to make cauliflower pizza crust for awhile now. I just am not sure if I love cauliflower. Can’t tell you the last time I have tried it.
I made the Cauliflower crust pizza too it doesn’t taste like real pizza but good none the less!
What a smart idea! I have only seen people use cauliflower to make fake mashed potatoes but I have never seen it used lie rice! That is one super healthy recipe! Have fun on the vacation! I hope it is warm where you are going!
Thanks! I am in the Virgin islands and it is very warm!
Ah!!!!!! So much fun!!!!! Have a great time on vacation.
Love this recipe. gorgeous!
Thanks! I snuck back in to use the computer but so far so good!
I’ve always wanted to try cauliflower fried rice so this is perfect timing! I just bought some so this is def on the menu this week!
Oh great I’ve made it a few times it’s really good!
I’ve had a cauliflower rice recipe on my counter for a while now that I haven’t gotten around to trying yet!! I love making pizza crust with cauliflower!
I’ve been eating it a ton it’s really good!
YUUMMMMMMMMM yum yum
It is one of my new faves for sure!
I still have yet to try cauliflower rice…it sounds so good and this looks amazing!!! I will have to give it a try soon! 🙂
You would love it! It tastes like real rice really!
These recipe looks so yummy. I’ve been wanting to try ricing cauliflower and making a stir fry with it for some time now.
Thanks hope you give it a try!
Ohh, enjoy your vacation. It’s a grey, grey day in DC so you’re not missing anything. This looks really delicious and I like the idea of using cauliflower rice! I need to try making that, and this is a good recipe to test it out on.
Thanks! I am enjoying it so far just sneaked away for a sec to check on things. hope you like it!
Love this!! I am all over cauliflower and have to try it like this, never thought to make a fried rice with it! Genius!
We do a un fried fried quinoa and we bake our homemade egg rolls (both in a post on the blog). We really like making Chinese food at home so we know what’s in it, isn’t greasy, and it still tastes as good or better! The only bad thing is it takes us awhile making everything from scratch as we do egg rolls, “fried” rice, “cream cheese” wantons, and usually something else but so worth it. Oh except the smell that seems to linger for a couple days. 😉 I also have a few Pad Thai recipes up using sweet potatoes or other things oh and a Spring Roll Salad that’s one of my favs!
I know it is easy to make healthier Chinese food for sure! I always love your recipes 🙂
I’ve never made cauliflower “rice”, but have done cauliflower fritters! I totally agree with you that sometimes we want Chinese food, but without all the sodium/grease/etc. Thanks for sharing, and hope you’re having a great time on the trip!
ooh those sound good too! I am having a great time soaking in some sun thanks
I have seen people make all kinds of crazy things with cauliflower! Pizza crust to a version of mashed potatoes, this seems to be a pretty versatile vegetable! This recipe look delicious btw!
Thanks Cauliflower is great to use for all sorts of things! I’ve been making this for a few weeks and I love it! Hope you give it a try
I can’t believe I’ve still never made cauliflower rice. I really need to try it!
ha you do! It’s delish! I’m on vacay this week so if I don’t check in on your blog this week that’s why. I will be back next week!
LOVE cauliflower fried rice! Will have to try your version.
I love it too and have been eating it a lot the past few weeks. Hope you like it. I’m on vacay this week so not on line too much I will be back hitting all your posts next week 🙂
Deborah you are making meatless Monday turn into meatless Tuesday and Wednesday with this yummy post. All I want is fried cauliflower rice now. Oh and cashews because yum! Love the recipe it’s exactly what I’ve been craving!
Oh ha ha! I am so glad. Maybe I can turn you all into full time vegetarians! I’m on vacay this week so if I don’t get to all your post please forgive me I will be back next week 🙂
I have never made cauliflower rice but I want to try this! Thanks for the idea. Hope you are enjoying your time in the sand and and sun!
Oh you have to try it! So easy and good. I am enjoying my vacay and enjoying not being on line very much!
I love this Asian feel of this – but its healthy!
I have a cauliflower stir fry on the blog today – purple!
Can’t believe you are in the Caribbean!!! Enjoy, enjoy your time and can’t wait to see the pics!!
ohh I love purple cauliflower too and that would look so pretty in this recipe for sure. I am enjoying my time in the warm weather and being off line so please forgive if I don’t check your blog this week I will be back next week.
Anything halfway resembling fried rice MUST be good.
Oh it is good you would love it! My whole family ate it up! Forgive me if I don’t hit your blog this week I am on vacay and have bad connections. I will be back in the group next week.
No worries, enjoy vacation!!!!
I do not like mashed cauliflower but the rice cauliflower sounds like it would be a similar consistency to actual rice and much healthier.
Oh yeah way different hope you give it a try. You can add any veggies into there that you like. I am on vacay this week so forgive if I don’t hit your blog up this week I will be back next week 🙂
This recipe sounds so good! I am totally pinning this. Thanks, Deborah, and have fun on your cruise!
Thanks! I am having fun so far so forgive me if I miss your blog this week I will be back next week. Trying to unplug a little!
I bet your having a fabulous time island hopping, I could really use some Caribbean warm waters and sun myself:)
This looks good, I rarely eat Chinese food enough!
I am having a great time! The sun feels so good 🙂