One of the hardest things with following a paleo diet has been the lack of starchy side dishes in meals. Growing up with Polish parents, every meal as a kid had some type of potato, noodle or rice, and those things became comfort foods to me. With paleo, those comfort foods are eliminated, so what better to do than to find some alternatives?
I found the idea for this dish in the Paleo cookbooks, Everyday Paleo, that I got for Christmas, and have made it twice since Christmas. It’s a big winner among everyone in my house, and just based on it’s appearance, my dad thought it was real rice. That might come in handy for tricking picky eaters! (I don’t condone tricking people into eating foods, but with a three year old who doesn’t want to try new foods, it comes in handy sometimes.)
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped
- 3 minced garlic slices
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Liquid Aminos
- (You need a food processor to make this recipe)
- Rinse cauliflower and cut into florets.
- Place the florets into the food processor and pulse until finely chopped, with a texture similar to rice.
- Saute chopped cauliflower and garlic in coconut oil in a large skillet for 5 minutes.
- Add in scallions and Liquid Aminos and saute for another 5 minutes.
- Push mixture to the side of the pan and crack eggs into the free space in the pan.
- Quickly combine the egg and cauliflower mixture and mix until well incorporated.
This recipe comes together much quicker than traditional fried rice. You can also process a whole bunch of cauliflower at one time and freeze it in batches to make the rice at a later time without the most time consuming part
of the recipe.
Hope you enjoy it!
What’s your favorite paleo (or non-paleo) side dish?
Sounds interesting. Would it work without the eggs? I’d love to try it if it could be made vegan.
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I think it would work without the eggs, give it a shot!
I seriously love cauliflower as rice!! I think it’s genius! Goes so well with saucy dishes!
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Ditto! I\’m not a huge fan of plain regular rice, but cauliflower rice I can eat by the bucket!
I am going to try this very soon THANKS!
Yay! Hope you like it!
Yum! I’ve made cauliflower rice before, but not cauliflower fried rice – this looks great.
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Thanks! I hope you like it! 🙂
Cauliflower rice has become a favorite of mine! I will definitely have to try out your recipe. Looks great!
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Hope you like it!
I LOVE CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE!! its my go to comfort food since going paleo! yum
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Me too! It kind of makes you think you\’re cheating, but its all veggie goodness. Win win!
This looks great! I can’t have the eggs, but I could figure out how to make it work : )
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I\’m pretty sure you can nix the egg and still have it taste amazing! Give it a shot. 🙂
What a great idea! I love cauliflower so I think it would be perfect. 🙂
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Thanks! I love cauliflower too. It was one of the things that I refused to eat as a kid, but now I can\’t get enough it it!
Wow that actually looks REALLY good. What are liquid aminos? I’ve seen it in blogs before but have no idea what it is.
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Liquid aminos are a soy sauce alternative. It is also gluten free and provides you with essential amino acids that our bodies need to function properly. I can\’t tell me difference in taste and use both interchangeably!
Interesting! I always thought Cauliflower had next to no nutritional value though. I guess it has fiber?
That is not true! I recently read a book called the 150 healthiest foods and cauliflower was listed as a \”confused food\” because people think it lacks nutritional value. It\’s actually a member of the cabbage family and has vitamin c, potassium and folate. It’s also one of the veggies that has a chemical called isothiocyanates that is a potent antioxidant and stimulator of natural detoxifying enzymes in the body. It\’s a great alternative to potatoes and rice as side dishes, and a total fav of mine!
Awesome! This looks so good, and I also have had a hard time replacing things like rice, pasta, potatoes. I even have a head of cauliflower in the fridge…can’t wait to try this!
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What if you don’t have aminos? Would it still work?