Lemon Garlic Cauliflower Rice Recipe

This Lemon Garlic Cauliflower Rice is made with just 4 ingredients! A perfect low-carb side dish that’s bursting with flavor.

This is a great healthy option, just like my Mashed Cauliflower or the Cauliflower Fried Rice. You can use my homemade Cauliflower Rice or store-bought frozen rice.

One of my favorite dishes to make with cauliflower is to turn it into rice. Now, you can easily buy it frozen in stores. Either way, it’s a great low-carb grain-free option instead of rice. It cooks faster, it’s delicious and you can easily add flavor to it, depending on the dish you are making. I used lemon zest and garlic and it’s bursting with flavors! You can serve it with any dish that calls for rice, add grilled vegetables or seafood for a light and healthy meal or use for meal prep.

Ingredients:

• medium cauliflower head or ready-made cauliflower rice
• lemon
• minced garlic
• parsley (fresh or dried)
• olive oil

Instructions:

• Start by grating cauliflower if you are making it from florets. If you are using the store-bought kind, check directions to see if it needs to be thawed before using.
• Heat up olive oil in skillet. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add cauliflower rice and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and parsley.
• Add a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice if desired.
• Serve rice immediately or cool completely and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

What to serve with this rice?

• This is a perfect side with any Asian dish. Check out our Asian category for recipes!
• Add grilled shrimp, chicken or pork chops.
• Serve with Garlic Parmesan Crusted Salmon.
• Add grilled vegetables for a vegetarian salad.

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Lemon Garlic Cauliflower Rice

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

7 mins

Total Time

12 mins

 

This Lemon Garlic Cauliflower Rice is made with just 4 ingredients! Perfect low-carb side dish that's bursting with flavor. Serve it with grilled seafood, chicken or pork chops. Use instead of rice in Asian dishes or add roasted vegetables for a light salad.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cauliflower rice

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 78 kcal

Author: Anna

Ingredients

• 1 medium cauliflower head or 3 cups cauliflower rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lemon
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons parsley fresh or dried
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Cut cauliflower into florets, discarding the stems and leaves.
2. Grate cauliflower on the big hole side of the grated.
3. Heat up olive oil in skillet.
4. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
5. Add cauliflower rice and saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
6. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice and parsley.
7. Serve immediately, or cool completely and store in fridge for up to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

This cauliflower rice can be frozen for up to 1 month.

Nutrition Facts

Lemon Garlic Cauliflower Rice

Amount Per Serving

Calories 78 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Sodium 334mg15%

Potassium 476mg14%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin C 84.3mg102%

Calcium 43mg4%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.