Genius Ways to Use Cauliflower Rice
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Last updated on Aug 16, 2024
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Whether you’re cutting back on carbs or looking to eat more veggies, I’ve got some delicious cauliflower rice recipes for you to try!
Following a grain-free diet, cutting back on carbs or simply looking for ways to eat more veggies?! Cauliflower rice is likely your food BBF right now.
Luckily it’s become so popular most grocery stores carry it pre-chopped in bags now. All my go-to spots (Kroger, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Target) have the bags, either in the produce section, the freezer section or both!
Gone are the days of breaking apart whole heads of cauliflower and processing it yourself… unless of course you’re up for it because it is pretty easy (and much cheaper). Here’s my guide for how to make cauliflower rice!
If I’m feeling ambitious I’ll make my own cauli rice, but I like having a bag of the frozen cauliflower rice in the freezer at all times.
Why I Love Cauliflower Rice
Nothing against white or brown rice, but it’s not something I use often anymore because cauliflower rice is readily available and so awesome. Here’s why:
- It’s a cruciferous vegetable which means it’s part of the cabbage family. Cruciferous veggies are low-calorie, and rich in folate, vitamins C, E, and K, and fiber.
- Low in calories and carbs – 1 cup of cooked brown rice has about 216 calories and 46 grams of carbs whereas 1 cup of cauliflower rice has 25 calories and 5 grams of carbs. So cauliflower rice won’t spike your blood sugar/insulin levels the way regular rice or brown rice does.
How to Use Cauliflower Rice
Now that you know why cauliflower rice is so great and how to make it, let’s get cooking, shall we? I have 11 delicious ways to use cauliflower rice – from pizza to smoothies to bowls and bakes.
I scoured the web to find the best of the best so you don’t have to spend hours on Pinterest searching for cauliflower rice goodness. They’re all right here. Enjoy!
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Malted Chocolate Cauliflower Smoothie
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Cauliflower Tabbouleh Salad
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower Rice Mujadara
Tuna Curry Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower Oatmeal
Chicken Burrito Bowl
Cauliflower Brownie Baked Oatmeal
Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Are you a cauliflower rice fan? If so, what’s your favorite way to use it?
Wonderful, wonderful post — and a wonderful, wonderful site. Thank you very much, and best wishes for a great new year.
Aww that makes me so happy to hear! Happy New Year! <3
I really enjoyed this post. I decided to use some of these foods as a food for my daughter’s birthday party.
all the stuff has worked thank you
Oh, thank you Brittany for your hardwork! We will totally enjoy it!
I love learning new ways to eat favorite foods. Thanks for sharing.
Of course, Emily!!
I LOVE cauliflower rice! I started using it in my smoothies lately and I absolutely love it! It makes smoothies so thick that it’s perfect for smoothie bowls!
We’re on the same page!! I love using it in smoothies too. It adds such a good texture without having to add a lot of frozen fruit.
Yummylicious, we will definitely use these go to recipe since my daughter and are into cauliflower rice for the past two months. Thank you EBF for sharing 🙂
You’re so welcome. Enjoy Michelle!
I love cauliflower rice but have not tried it in my smoothies yet. Looking forward to that! I love how you can buy it already prepared!
I can’t wait to hear what you think of it in your smoothie. I’m a huge fan!!
We love cauliflower rice but didn’t really use it beyond our one go-to recipe. This is an awesome post for us! Thanks!
Yay! So happy this is helpful. I’d love to know, what’s your one go-to recipe?