7 Cauliflower Rice Recipes

Jazz up your cauliflower rice with these SEVEN delicious cauliflower rice recipes! Perfect for adding more vegetables to your dinner, or if you are following a low carb/keto diet!

It can be really easy to get stuck on ‘auto-pilot’ when it comes to side dishes. I know when it comes to cauliflower rice that I can get stuck in the same old ‘plain jane’ routine…and today’s post with SEVEN cauliflower rice recipes is my solution to this!

With just a few simple spices, you can totally kick your cauliflower rice up a notch. Whether you like things subtle or spicy, there is a cauliflower rice recipe for everyone!

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• Tools & Ingredients
• How to cook these cauliflower rice recipes
• Cauliflower Rice FAQ
• 7 Cauliflower Rice Recipes
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psst! looking for regular rice recipes? Check out these 7 Easy Rice Recipes!

Tools & Ingredients

Here are some of my favorite tools and ingredients that I used for these easy rice recipes:

• 7 Cup Food Processor
• Non-Stick Pan
• Chef’s Knife
• Microplane Zester
• Coconut Oil
• Coconut Milk

How to cook these cauliflower rice recipes

NOTE- these recipes were tested homemade cauliflower rice. Store-bought cauliflower rice can vary in size and you may need to adjust the cook time accordingly.

1. Heat oil in pan. Add the riced cauliflower and all other ingredients.
2. Sautee 3-5 minutes, or until the cauliflower rice is done to your liking.
3. Stir in any additional ingredients, such as coconut milk for the coconut cauliflower rice, or salsa for the spicy Mexican cauliflower rice.

Cauliflower Rice FAQ

Answering all your cauliflower rice questions below! For more nitty gritty details and video tutorial for making and storing cauliflower rice, see my How To Make Cauliflower Rice Post!

Do I need a food processor to make cauliflower rice? No! You can also use a box grater and make your cauliflower rice by hand. It’s labor intensive but so worth it! You can also buy pre-riced cauliflower in the produce department and frozen food aisle of many grocery stores.

Can I use these cauliflower rice recipes for meal prep? Yes! These cauliflower rice recipes can be refrigerated for up to 4 days after cooking. You can also rice the cauliflower ahead of time and keep it in a storage container in the fridge for up to 10 days.

Can I freeze cauliflower rice? You can freeze cauliflower rice before cooking for sure. I will need to do more testing to determine whether you can freeze these recipes after cooking. I suspect the Mexican and coconut cauliflower rice recipes would end up mushy after freeze/thawing as they have a higher water content.

Does cauliflower rice have carbs? Yes. While much lower in carbs than traditional rice, cauliflower rice still does have carbs, and each recipe in this post varies. Check the notes on the recipe card for nutritional information for each recipe.

7 Cauliflower Rice Recipes

1. Coconut Cauliflower Rice

Starting with my favorite cauliflower rice recipe of the whole post! So much coconut flavor, slightly sweet, creamy and just plain delicious. This coconut cauliflower rice recipe pairs well with tropical and Asian flavors.

2. Turmeric Golden Cauliflower Rice

I love the beautiful golden color of this golden cauliflower rice, but it also packs an anti-inflammatory punch with turmeric, ginger, garlic and onion. You can use fresh or powdered spices.

3. Sesame Ginger Cauliflower Rice

This sesame ginger cauliflower rice is a super simple recipe, and is made with pantry staples (have you seen my Pantry Staples for Meal Prep post?)  These flavors are perfect with Asian entrees and sides.

4. Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Such a classic, you know I had to include cilantro lime in this post! Cilantro lime cauliflower rice pairs so well with a number of flavors including tropical, Mexican and Asian.

5. Lemon Garlic Cauliflower Rice

The bright citrussy flavors of this lemon garlic cauliflower rice goes perfectly with Italian and Greek flavors. PS- it’s so simple to make and has just a handful of ingredients!

6. Spicy Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Did I mention this recipe is SPICY? If you want to cut back on the spice, leave out the chipotle chili powder (that stuff is dangerous!). This spicy Mexican cauliflower rice recipe goes so well with southwestern and Mexican flavors!

7. Parmesan Cauliflower Rice

Now this parmesan cauliflower rice recipe doesn’t look like much, but it has so. much. flay-vah! This recipe goes really well with Italian flavors.

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Perfect Cauliflower Rice (+ 7 Flavors!)

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cauliflower, keto, low carb

Calories: 77kcal

Author: Denise

Servings: 4

Cauliflower rice is a great low carb, veggie-heavy alternative to rice. This post shows you how to make, cook and store cauliflower rice, as well as seven different cauliflower rice recipes that are packed full of flavor!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Total Time25 mins

Ingredients

Base recipe

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or coconut oil)
• 4 cups riced cauliflower

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 lime (zested)
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves (after cooking)

Turmeric Golden Cauliflower Rice

• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Spicy Mexican Cauliflower Rice

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup salsa (after cooking)

Lemon Garlic Cauliflower Rice

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced)
• 1 lemon (zested)

Parmesan Cauliflower Rice

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (after cooking)(freshly grated)

Sesame Ginger Cauliflower Rice

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (swap in for the olive oil)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds to serve

Coconut Cauliflower Rice

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil (swap in for the olive oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup coconut milk (after cooking)

Instructions

To rice cauliflower

• Wash cauliflower and pat dry.
• Remove outer leaves; break down the head of cauliflower into uniform pieces (1-2 inch florets). Include stems but not leaves.
• Working in 2-3 batches, place florets into a 7 cup food processor fitted with a steel S blade.
• Pulse 10-15 times, until cauliflower is in small rice-sized pieces. Remove any full florets that may remain.

To cook cauliflower rice recipes

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
• Add all ingredients not labelled 'after cooking' to the pan and stir to combine.
• Cook for 3-5 minutes, until cauliflower is slightly soft but not mushy.
• Stir in any ingredients labelled 'after cooking', and enjoy!

Notes

Storage

• You can store riced cauliflower (uncooked) for up to 10 days in the fridge, or up to 3 months in the freezer.
• You can store cooked cauliflower rice in the fridge for up to 4 days.

TIPS:

• cut florets into uniform pieces before processing as this helps them process into evenly-sized cauliflower rice
• do not overfill the food processor as this can cause pieces to get stuck and not riced properly
• do not overcook- 3-5 minutes sautéing time is a guideline but depending on the size of your riced cauliflower, you may want to add or subtract time. Cook until it is *just* softened, and slightly al dente

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 batch of cilantro lime coconut rice | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 82.5mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.8mg