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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice 

This Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice is the low-carb, low-calorie, and a perfect alternative for Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice!!

Makes 5 ( 1 cup ) servings

What ingredients do I need to make this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice?

This Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice is so easy to make and only requires four ingredients!

  • 1 large head of cauliflower
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
  • fresh lime juice from 2 small limes

You’ll need a food processor or blender, as well. I LOVE my Ninja Mega Kitchen Blender/Food Processor.  I bought mine on Amazon and it’s has been one of my most favorite kitchen gadgets I own! I use it regularly- for cookies, two ingredient dough, salad dressings, smoothies, my Zero Point Tzatziki Sauce, and more!

Here’s some of awesome features:

  • it pulverizes ice to snow in seconds for creamy frozen drinks and smoothies
  • it’s powerful-2 Horsepower
  • it’s 8-cup food processor bowl provides perfect, even chopping and makes up to 2 lbs. of dough in 30 seconds
  • it comes with Two 16 oz Nutri Ninja cups with to-go lids which are perfect for creating personalized drinks to take on the go
  • it’s dishwasher-safe and BPA-free parts
  • includes one 1500-watt base

How do I make this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice?

Remove the leaves from the head of cauliflower. 

Cut the cauliflower in half. Cut the core off of the cauliflower.

Place half the cauliflower florets into a food processor or blender 

and blend or pulse until it’s into small bits. 

Remove the riced cauliflower from the processor and place into a large skillet pan.

Add minced garlic to the riced cauliflower.  

Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 

Just before removing from heat add finely chopped cilantro. Stir until well combined.

using a manual hand juicer or your hands squeeze the lime juice over the top of the riced cauliflower.

Toss until well combined.

Garnish with fresh limes and cilantro.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large head of cauliflower
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
  • fresh lime juice from 2 small limes

Directions:

  1. Remove the leaves from the head of cauliflower. Cut the head of cauliflower in half. Cut off the core of the cauliflower. Place half the cauliflower florets into a food processor or blender and pulse until it’s into small bits.
  2. Remove the riced cauliflower from the processor and place into a large skillet pan. Process the other half of the cauliflower and place into large skillet. 
  3. Add minced garlic to the riced cauliflower.  Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 
  4. Just before removing from heat add finely chopped cilantro. Stir until combined. Using a manual hand juicer or your hands-squeeze the lime juice over the top of the riced cauliflower.
  5. Toss until well combined. Garnish with fresh lime and cilantro, if desired.

Notes: 

  • You can substitute the head of cauliflower for fresh prepackaged riced cauliflower or frozen riced cauliflower. If using frozen riced cauliflower let it thaw out completely, then pat dry with a paper towel to get most of the water out-before adding to the skillet to prevent sogginess. 

Makes 5 ( 1 cup ) servings

0 Points® per serving

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Yield: 5

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice 

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice 

This Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice is the low-carb, low-calorie, and a perfect alternative for Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice!!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of cauliflower
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
  • fresh lime juice from 2 small limes

Instructions

    1. Remove the leaves from the head of cauliflower. Cut the head of cauliflower in half.
    2. Cut off the core of the cauliflower. Place half the cauliflower florets into a food processor or blender and pulse until it's into small bits.
    3. Remove the riced cauliflower from the processor and place into a large skillet pan. Process the other half of the cauliflower and place into large skillet. 
    4. Add minced garlic to the riced cauliflower.  Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 
    5. Just before removing from heat add finely chopped cilantro. Stir until combined.
    6. Using a manual hand juicer or your hands-squeeze the lime juice over the top of the riced cauliflower.
    7. Toss until well combined. Garnish with fresh lime and cilantro, if desired.


    Makes 5 ( 1 cup ) servings

    0 Points® per serving

Notes

    1. You can substitute the head of cauliflower for fresh prepackaged riced cauliflower or frozen riced cauliflower. If using frozen riced cauliflower let it thaw out completely, then pat dry with a paper towel to get most of the water out-before adding to the skillet to prevent sogginess. 
    2. Smartpoints: GREEN BLUE/PURPLE: ZERO SmartPoints per serving

    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    5

    Serving Size:

    1

    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 52Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 29mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 4g

    The point values and nutritional information is estimated and figured based off the brand of ingredients I used for the recipe using the WW app and can vary depending on ingredients used.

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    Lisa

    Thursday 22nd of August 2019

    So you cook the cauliflower in a dry skillet, no spray or oil?

    Lindsay Kehl

    Thursday 22nd of August 2019

    Hi Lisa,

    I cook mine in a nonstick skillet-and the cauliflower has enough moisture so it won’t stick-but if you wanted-you can spray you pan with some non stick cooking spray. It doesn’t need oil.

    Thanks so much,

    Linds

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