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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

April 29, 2024 by Nick Quintero Leave a Comment

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  • How long will Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice last for?
  • Can Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice be frozen?
  • Ingredients: 
  • How do you make Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice?
  • How to portion Cauliflower Rice? 
  • More Cauliflower Rice meal prep recipes:
  • Other tips for making this recipe:

Our cilantro lime cauliflower rice is perfect for vegan, low-carb, Keto, Paleo, and vegetarian diets. This "rice" is a tasty, light, and fresh substitute for white rice.

Today, we're showing you how to make it for yourself, for future meal prep recipes.

How long will Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice last for?

Cilantro lime cauliflower rice will last for 4 days when packaged in ziplock bags and stored in the refrigerator. 

Can Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice be frozen?

Yes, you can freeze the rice in ziplock freezer bags. Label the bags before storing the rice. Cilantro lime cauliflower rice will last up to 2 months in the freezer. You can defrost the rice on the counter when you're ready to use it. 

Cauliflower steps in for rice in this low calorie, gluten-free vegetable rice with tangy lime and herby cilantro. Best of all, it can be enjoyed hot or chilled for year-round enjoyment.

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients: 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 heads of cauliflower
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

How do you make Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice?

This low-carb rice is ridiculously simple! Break the cauliflower into florets, add to your food processor in batches, and pulse until the cauliflower is fine. Find a large mixing bowl to put the processed cauliflower into. Repeat cauliflower processing until all the florets are finely chopped. When all of the rice is done, add olive oil, sea salt, lime juice & zest, and cilantro to the rice. Stir well, and you're done! The whole process only takes 10 minutes. 

How to portion Cauliflower Rice? 

If you plan on using the rice the same day, cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Otherwise, store the cilantro lime cauliflower rice in your refrigerator in one or more plastic bags. 

*Make meal prepping even easier by storing each serving of rice in separate ziplock bags. 

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

More Cauliflower Rice meal prep recipes:

Here are some meal prep recipes that pair with cilantro lime cauliflower rice quite well! there's quite a few, so now you know why we created a meal prep recipe just for the rice. 

  • Pork Fried Cauliflower Rice
  • Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa 
  • Cajun Stuffed Peppers
  • Sweet 'N Spicy Jalapeno Sausage Fried Rice
  • Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
  • This recipe uses white rice, but you can substitute cauliflower rice Broiled Cod with Mango Relish
  • Chicken Fajita Veggie Meal Prep
  • Tofu Tikka Masala

Not that big of a cauliflower rice fan or just want to switch things up? then we highly recommend these 10 Healthy Alternatives To White Rice. 

Other tips for making this recipe:

  • If you don't have a food processor, you can use a box (cheese) grater to make cauliflower rice. 
  • Transfer your cauliflower rice to a large paper towel and press out excess moisture, especially when freezing. 
  • If you notice an unpleasant sulfur smell coming from your rice after being in the fridge, toss it out. 
  • Cut off as much stem as possible. 
  • Swap out lime and cilantro for lemon and parsley for a fresh change of pace! 
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower steps in for rice in this low calorie, gluten-free vegetable rice with tangy lime and herby cilantro. Best of all, it can be enjoyed hot or chilled for year-round enjoyment.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: keto, low carb, meal prep, side dish, lunch, dinner, gluten free,, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, whole30
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 55kcal
Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large heads of cauliflower
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
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Instructions

  • Break the cauliflower into small florets and add in batches to a food processor. Pulse until cauliflower is fine.
  • Transfer to a large mixing bowl and repeat with remaining florets. Add olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, and sea salt. Stir well to combine. Cover and refrigerate until using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 312mg | Fiber: 3g
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