This recipe came about becuase I cannot tolerate rice very well however I love rice! So when I read about using cauliflower in place of rice I rejoiced and got to work!
Ridiculously Radical Red Rice
1 batch of cauli rice
1/2 onion minced
3-5 cloves garlic minced
2 stalks celery minced (the leafy greens are fine too)
1 jar or 2 roasted red peppers chopped
Water from the jar of peppers (or liquid of your choice)
6oz tomato paste
2T Olive oil
Sea salt
Theses seasonings are optional based on taste. However I think they make it wonderful!
Cauliflower is a pretty amazing super food! Yet somehow this cruciferous veggie is sadly under appreciated. Containing Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium and Manganese, cauliflower's only negative aspect is it's high proportion of sugars. While carbs can add to weight gain, occasional use - especially when considering the benefits- is really pretty minimal.
Up until 7 years ago, my experiencewith cauliflower had been severely limited to dipping it in French onion or veggie dip. While picking up some supplies at my favorite health food store, I ran across a book on the Raw Food diet. I was intrigued! I began googling recipes and that's when I discovered a group called gone raw. [www.goneraw.com] is my favorite resource for new veggie recipes. I do believe that there are some foods better digested when cooked, however the ingenuity in gone raw is phenomenal!
Among these creative, delicious and bazzar recipes is a recipe for cauliflower "popcorn." [http://goneraw.com/recipe/raw-popcorn]. This recipe redefined my narrow minded presumptions of both cauliflower and popcorn, it challenged my view of food in general. My taste buds and my waist line rejoiced! Today I am going to show you how I make my cauliflower rice, and also a basic "rice" recipe that makes an excellent side dish to most dinners.
How to make cauliflower rice
• blender or food processor
• 1 head of cauliflower. I prefer organic,
but any veggie is better than none.
Therefore, if all you can find is frozen
conventional cauliflower; by all means
by it!
• water (optional)
* Mesh strainer -if using the water method
* spatula or long handle spoon
First, you will need to cut the cauliflower in to medium size chunks. Don't worry about getting them exactly the same size. As a matter of fact you can even toss in the stem in chunks.
Place all the cauliflower into your blender or food processor. This is where I would add the water. Just enough to cover the cauliflower. Pulse on the grind button a couple times until you like the consistency. The first time I made it I ground it pretty fine. Now that we have it more often I make it much chunkier.
Now pour the cauliflower into the mesh strainer and press out as much water as you can. From here you can toss it straight into the pan or bowl to begin preparing your dish. You could also simply toss it in a pan with some butter/oil or season well and dehydrate it.
Basic Cauli Rice Recipe
This recipe will feed 4-6
1 batch cauliflower - riced
1/2 onion minced
2-4 cloves garlic minced ( I like a lot, add it to taste)
3 tablespoons olive oil (coconut oil or butter would also work well)
Sea salt and pepper.
Heat 2T oil in you pan.
Toss in onion and cook to translucent.
Add cauli rice + SS&P, stir well.
Cover and cook 6-8 mins.
Stir occasionally.
Add last tablespoon oil and garlic. Cook 2-3 more minutes.
This dish is good hot or cold, and is really fabulous with some nice shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, or regular Parmesan will do just fine as well.
If you make this recipe and like it, or have any questions, please leave a comment below. These recipes were inspired by my favorite blogs; however, when creating these recipes I made them by adding ingredients until I was satisfied. Any similarities is nothing more than coincidence.
Thanks for reading!
For more information on cauliflower I'd like to recommend a fantastic article by Dr Mercola.
Nutritiondata.self.com has a fabulous resource that tells you the nutritional values of most foods; available on their website. Here is an example of Cauliflower.
Cauliflower is one of the few vegetables my family does not prefer to eat. To be frank, if it's on the table appearing as cauliflower they will pass it up 100% of the time. However, I believe there is a preparation for every food that will be appealing to those who previously despised such foods. I like to call these gateway recipes.
Starting Monday August 18, 2014 I will be posting a different cauliflower recipe each day. We will take a look at the benefits of cauliflower and unique recipes. My kids are my greatest critics, they always tell me exactly what they think of a recipe creation. All of these recipes have passed their scrutiny. We will start the week with a dual function recipe. It's great hot or cold and fabulous for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a midnight snack.
If you have issues digesting cruciferous vegetables try drinking an ounce of aloe juice. Aloe juice that I use tastes like water. You can drink it alone or add it juice. This is the brand I normally buy. I am not endorsing this product for money, it's just the brand I buy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00014EWUO/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_5?qid=1408063485&sr=8-5
Happy Monday every body!!!! I do not in any way like this detox!!!!! For breakfest I had oat meal with warm syrup. Then for lunch I had two peaces of chicken and some veggies.then for dinner I had a salad and a chicken wrap. If you want you can follow me on pintrist my name is ZKindig. Thank you for following my detox.
LOVE ZOE :)
Please Keep in mind that Zoe is 12 at the time of this post, and most likely suffering from a common phenomena of detox where the individual becomes irritable as the toxins are being eliminated.
My personal opinion on the 21 Day Sugar Detox is that it is a fantastic gateway program for people who are trying to get their blood sugars and waist lines under control. Making changes slowly usually means you will stick with it for the long haul. I personally really enjoyed all of the recipes in the cook book. My other children enjoyed them as well. To be honest, Zoe liked the dishes as well. I think in addition to the detoxification irritability was the idea of being different -the worst thing ever to a teen- that made her decide not to like the program.
If you have tried the 21DaySugar Detox, have any questions or comments,
Hi every body happy Sunday!!!!! I just want to say that this detox is very hard and I do not think I will be doing this agin any time soon! So I had oatmeal with warm syrup. Then for lunch I had some veggies and cheese sandwich ( I'm sorry I was super hungry and I really wanted it). Then for dinner I had pork ribs and homemade chocolate milk. If you want you guys can follow me on pintrist my name s ZKindig. Thank you to all of you who have been following my detox.
Hi every body! So I have to say that I really do not like this detox one bit. But for breakfest I had a smoothie and a roll. Then for lunch I had a hotdog and a smoothie. Then for dinner I had a hamburger and some tatter tots. If any of you would like to share stuff with me you can follow me on pintrist my name is ZKindig. Thank you to all of you who have been following my detox.
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