To be honest, I was skeptical of cauliflower rice. How could blitzed raw cauliflower, warmed in a skillet, taste anywhere near as satisfying as fluffy, steaming rice? It can’t. The inevitable truth is that cauliflower rice needs some help from other flavors to send me back for seconds.
This is cauliflower rice kicked up several notches by some of my favorite Mediterranean ingredients. Fresh parsley, lemon, garlic, toasted almonds and red pepper flakes make this cauliflower rice an irresistible side dish. It tastes like rice pilaf crossed with tabbouleh, if you will. It is delicious.
I first made this cauliflower rice as a side dish for some leftovers, but it turned into dinner when I couldn’t stop going back for more. To be certain that the recipe was blog-worthy, I made the rice again for my skeptical taste testers.
Their response? “You know, this is really good. Like, really good. Why is this so good?” That’s when I threw my fists in the air and started making slow victory laps around the kitchen island.
You could make this low-carb cauliflower rice to round out a light meal, or to lighten up an otherwise heavy dinner. It will go well with any recipe that is loosely Mediterranean in flavor, especially with dishes that contain lemon and fresh herbs. Serve this recipe when a green salad won’t cut it!
Watch How to Make This Cauliflower Rice
How to Make Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice
You’ll find the simple recipe below, but here’s the gist:
- If using fresh cauliflower, turn it into rice in a food processor or with a cheese grater. Again, full details are below.
- Toast the almonds in a skillet until they’re lightly golden and fragrant. Transfer them to a bowl, then return the warm skillet to the heat.
- Warm the olive oil and cook the garlic briefly. We just want to take the edge off the garlic, not let it change colors. It will continue cooking with the rice.
- Add the cauliflower rice. Stir only every minute or so until it’s warmed through and takes on a bit of color on the edges.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the toasted almonds, fresh parsley and lemon juice. Stir it together, and enjoy.
More Light and Fresh Side Dishes to Enjoy
Here are a few more of my favorites:
- Orange Orzo Salad with Almonds, Feta and Olives,
- Perfect Roasted Asparagus
- The Best Quinoa Salad
- Italian Chopped Salad
- Tabbouleh Salad
As always, please let me know how you like this recipe in the comments section. If you’re a cauliflower rice connoisseur, please share your tips with me, too!
Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice
- Author:
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 side servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Gluten Free
This cauliflower rice recipe features fresh Mediterranean flavors, including toasted almonds, lemon and parsley. It’s the perfect light side dish! It’s low carb, vegan and gluten free, too. Recipe yields 4 modest side servings.
Ingredients
- 1 medium-to-large head cauliflower or 16 ounces store-bought cauliflower rice
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (omit if sensitive to spice)
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- If you’re working with a head of cauliflower, cut it into medium chunks (see photo) and discard the core. Working in batches, pulse the chunks in a food processor with the S-blade until they’re broken into tiny pieces, just bigger than couscous. (See recipe notes if you don’t have a food processor.)
- Wrap the cauliflower rice in a clean tea towel or paper towels, twist, and squeeze as much water as possible from the rice—you might be surprised by how much water you can wring out.
- Toast the almonds in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently (careful, or they’ll burn), until they’re fragrant and starting to turn golden on the edges, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the toasted almonds to a bowl to cool.
- Return the skillet to the heat and add the olive oil and garlic. Cook while stirring until the garlic is fragrant, about 10 to 20 seconds. Add the cauliflower rice, red pepper flakes and salt, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring just every minute or so, until the cauliflower rice is hot and turning golden in places, about 6 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the toasted almonds, parsley and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve warm.
Notes
Make it nut free: Substitute raw sunflower seeds for the almonds.
If you don’t have a food processor: Slice the cauliflower into even quarters and grate the cauliflower on the medium holes of a cheese grater. Grate one quarter at a time until you’re done.
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Rosemarie
This was absolutely incredible! Thank you for sharing this. It tasted just a rice pilaf without the heaviness of rice. And super healthy!
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Kate
You’re welcome, Rosemarie!
Ioana
I absolutely love this! I tried various recipes before but this one makes me the happiest. I make it all the time from fresh cauliflower ( mess included)and I’ve sent the recipe link to all my friends, cauliflower lovers or not.
Thank you for bringing this to my life
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Silvia Torres
My husband and I absolutely loved this rice alternative. Looking forward to sharing this with friends and family.
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T Evans
This recipe has changed my life! Lol it’s absolutely delicious! I did substitute the almonds for pumpkin seeds, that’s what I had. I’ll definitely use almonds next time! Thank you for sharing…
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Kate
You’re welcome, T! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Lexie
This recipe was so yummy!!! I served it in a bowl by putting a dollop of hummus at the bottom, the riced cauliflower over it, & topped it with some feta cheese! I’ve made this recipe three times within the past two weeks!
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Theresa B.
Hi – I made the Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice last night and to my surprise, it was really tasty. I have made it before but not this way. Thank you for the recipe!!!!
Kate
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it, Theresa.
Lauri
Loved this so much! I chose to dry my cauliflower rice in the oven instead of squeezing out the moisture. Other than that I stuck to the recipe. Super yummy!!
Kate
Thanks for sharing, Lauri!
Erika Henderson
What did you do to dry it out, Lauri?
Bianca
This was just delicious! I’ve been on a search for a perfect cauliflower recipe, and I think this is it. I love that there are minimal sauces in the recipe; the lemon and seasoning really pops. Tastes light and healthy, easy to prepare and I paired it with a tofu. Thank you!
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Kate
You’re welcome, Bianca!
Bronte Bailey
Oh this was delicious! It was my first time making any type of ‘cauliflower rice’ and I found it relatively easy and very tasty. I served it with beef stroganoff in place of either pasta or steamed rice and felt that it was a wonderfully healthy alternative. I will make this again during cauliflower season.
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Kate
I’m glad you loved it! Thanks for your review, Bronte.
Danielle
I made this today. It is very tasty. I didn’t have parsley so I used basil. I topped it off with parmesan cheese. Molto bene!
Next time I will pop it in the oven for a crusty top.
Kate
I’m glad you loved it, Danielle!
Michelle
If I used frozen cauliflower rice, would I thaw before squeezing out moisture?
Andrea
How and can you reheat leftovers
alicia nakamoto
I used the packaged rice cauliflower and added some roasted veggies from the fridge and feta. Amazing. I cooked the almonds, cauliflower, and veggies separate and tossed together. It was delish! Thank you!
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Eileen Nair
Followed your recipe – it turned out delicious.
I used cilantro instead of parsley and added finely chopped green chillies. Loved it – thank you !
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Bridget
So Easy and delicious!
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joanyangel
I made this with stir fried veggies and cubed tofu for my son and friends, who were down from Los Angeles. It is AMAZING!I was stumped as to what to do in place of quinoa, rice, etc. since he is on a Keto geared diet.
Thank you for this delicious recipe that is a healthy, gourmet tasting choice without the guilt!
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Kate
You’re welcome! I appreciate your review.
Kat
I tried this today for the first time and it was delicious. I added some sundried tomatoes and home made pesto to it plus a bit of spicy Italian sausage. Delightful!
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Teresa
This was easy, healthy, and delicious. The almonds were just the right thing to give it a substantial crunch. Thank you for posting this recipe!
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Kate
Thank you, Teresa!
Jacquie
Surprisingly good! My husband ate it all and didn’t even tell me how “healthy” it tasted (like he usually does with vegetable based recipes). I recommend adding kalamata olives for even more flavor. This recipe has gotten me excited about using cauliflower rice more , thank you! (Beware, eating too much cauliflower can make you feel bloated…)
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LG
This was amazing! I had a red pepper and some scallions that needed to be used. I roasted the pepper and sauted the scallions added to the rice mixture. It was delicious!!!
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Kate
Thank you, LG!
Rhonda Williams
My first experience making cauliflower rice. My husband can’t have garlic so I sautéed red onion and a chopped a portobello mushroom I needed to use. It was fantastic! I’m so happy that the lifestyle changes we are making doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor! Wow!
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Kate
Hooray! I love that, Rhonda. Thanks so much for your review.
Ruth Kelly
Does this recipe reheat well the next day?
Kate
I prefer it right away, but I know others who like it as leftovers.
Maria
Absolutely delicious. I wasn’t expecting nothing to be honest but the outcome was fascinating! Thanks
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Vikki
Made this once and didn’t tell my kids what it was. They kept going back to the pan to taste it – there almost wasn’t enough left for dinner. Have made it several times since and it always disappears.
I’m now curious as to where the sodium content comes from. Is it mainly from the salt in the recipe? I’m trying to keep track of and cut sodium, so the 188mg is a significant amount. I didn’t use any salt when I made it, so just trying to figure out how much.
Kate
I love that, Vikki! Thanks for sharing. The sodium primarily comes from the salt. Please see my nutrition disclaimer as well. You can always calculate your specific dish as there are variance, noted in my disclaimer. Thanks for your comment!https://cookieandkate.com/nutrition-disclaimer/
Sheila
Made it tonight! Yum.
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Barbara
I made this recipe to use up a half bag of cauliflower rice. Since I only had a small amount, I added some cooked brown rice to it. I also added a chopped red pepper for some color and a can of chickpeas to bulk it up as a main lunch dish. Yum! Loved the toasted almonds.
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Dariela Joy
I just made it and it was so good!!!
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Kate
I’m glad you love it!
Noelani
This was a great recipe! I already had a bag or riced cauliflower which made it even faster to prep. I did added some sautéed onions and because I was out of parsley, I used green onions. My kids who normally do not like cauliflower actually loved it!! Thank you for making week night meals simple and tasty!
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Brendan
Didn’t have almonds so used walnuts and hazelnuts, also used grater for cauli, brilliant results, my wife thinks I’m the nuts. Thank you for the recipe
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Kate
Great way to substitute! Thanks for sharing, Brendan.
Juli
Absolutely delish-us!My family loved it! The tip on squeezing the extra liquid out of the “rice” was great and lended the perfect texture!!
Many thanks
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Brendan
Absolutely loved it, as did my family, didn’t have much almonds so used hazelnuts and walnuts, excellent
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lisa a fratamico
Super yummy!! I love cauliflower but had a hard time finding a rice cauliflower recipe that had flavor- this one is awesome !! Thanks!!!
Terry Stenson
This is really easy and tastes great! I was laughing to myself when you were talking about making a mess! Something I’m a pro at. So my solution was to put the bowl in the sink and grate from there. Any mess can just be rinsed down the drain. My aha moment came while making frosting with confectioners sugar. That stuff can fly everywhere. So this idea was very helpful to me. Thanks again for the recipe
Kate
It can be messy! I’m glad you found a solution for you, Terry.
valerie voikin
I made this last week, almost being super skeptical because I havent had good experience with cauliflower rice but this recipe is amazing!!!! i actually thought i made too much but it didnt make it to day two. my hubby and I devoured it! thank you!
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Nina Cohen
Haven’t made this yet but it sounds delish. Can I make it ahead to bring for Thanksgiving and just reheat when I get there or does it lose its mojo that way?
Thanks,
Nina
Kate
This is really best served right away. You could try to reheat over the stove. Let me know how it goes for you!
Linda
Thank you for your lovely recipe. I used pinenuts instead of almonds. Just yummy!
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Kate
Thank you, Linda!
Leslie Ann Jones
Hello, I really like this recipe but I used frozen organic cauliflower rice. Should I defrost it first?
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Kate
Yes, you would want it to be defrosted. See notes for other types of cauliflower. Let me know how it works for you!
Katie
Came across your recipe searching for a lo/no carb side option for a keto Tikka Masala. I think this will be perfect! The lemon, parsley and almond should compliment beautifully. Thank you! Can’t wait to give it a go :)
Kay wilcoxon
What a delicious cauliflower rice! It’s my second time to make it. Those almonds give it a nice crunch.
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Linda
Made this tonight and we both loved it. Very light and refreshingly flavourful. I used frozen riced cauliflower. I microwaved it according to the package directions, then put it in a colander to drain. I then placed the colander on paper towels to finish draining. The dish tuned out perfectly. Thank you so much for the recipe.
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Kate
You’re welcome! I’m glad you loved it, Linda.
Joan
YES YES!! THIS IS MY FIRST TIME…LIGHT FLUFFY DEELISSHUS ADDED BELL PEPPERS and mediterrean herbs..the ” I don’t like cauliflower” eater still doesn’t know.. loved it!!
Nicola Rangeley
I made this for lunch for four friends who usually eat really unhealthy food, they were all suprised how yummy it was. So easy and made a big bowl to feed four people, thanks!
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Kate
You’re welcome, Nicola!
PK
Simple and yet so good. Your steps are always so to the point and the small hints make a huge difference. Long time fan of yours. Hi to Cookie too
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Rebecca
This turned out to be a big hit with my partner who doesn’t like cauliflower. I added raisins and it was a nice counterpoint to the toasty and lemon tastes. Thank you for this recipe.
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Diane
This recipe is OUTSTANDING!! Thank you for sharing this and the “how to” method for making the rice. I would have gone with the grater method, but at your recommendation I used the S-blade and it was perfect. I made no changes and would have provided a picture, but it is all gone! Delicious!
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Deb
Loved this recipe. I used frozen cauliflower rice straight from bag and not soggy and delicious. I added scallions to the garlic in oil and let sit in pan for awhile for extra flavor.
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Kate
I’m glad frozen worked well for you, Deb!
Marisol
What is the calories per serving for the Mediterranean cauliflower rice recipe
Kate
Hi Marisol, the nutrition information is below the notes section of the recipe.
Karol
Made this recipe for my husband a few weeks ago to go along with baked trout and it was perfect.Having people over to dinner and will be serving this rice again.Thanks.
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Michelle
Great and easy, u have to try it
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Kate
I’m glad you loved it, Michelle!
Linda
OMG I love this recipe. I substituted spinach sliced Thinly instead of the parsley because I didn’t have any and it was absolutely delicious. Thank you and I will make this again
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Anika
What a great recipe – the toasted almonds and red pepper flakes are genius. This can be a side or the base recipe to add other things. For example I added cooked English peas and halved grape tomatoes to give more color.
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Sam
I made this side dish to accompany fish. I used cilantro and slivered almonds instead and it still tasted great!
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Sam
I made this recipe for dinner to accompany fish. The lemon flavour paired great with the fish! I used a frozen bag of riced cauliflower, cilantro and slivered almonds and the recipe tasted great. Thank you!
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mobasir hassan
i have not tried cauliflower rice before and was looking for a simple recipe.And after reading this recipe, i stopped looking for another. You made it so nicely. Thanks and looking in future for such kind of recipes from you.
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Mj
CostCo frozen organic cauliflower rice is the best- only one I buy and I always have it in my freezer. Great sounding recipe,I’ll try it next!
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Iovana
Made this and it was absolutely delicious. I tweaked a bit and added a whole lemon plus the zest since i wanted lemon flavor to stand out. I also sautéed onion with the garlic. Yummy! Thank you!
Barbara Lau
I made this today and wow, this was fabulous. I followed the recipe but I wasn’t able to extract any water from the cauliflower?!? Regardless, the cauliflower rice turned out awesome and this will go into my permanent rotation. Thank you so much for the healthy side dish recipe. We love it!
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Kate
Hi Barbara! Wonderful that you loved it. I found when testing this recipe, there was a lot of variance in the amount of water in the cauliflower. You just need to get out as much as you can. I’m happy it turned out so well for you!
Jennifer McDonald
Thanks for another great recipe. Made it last night. I wasn’t able to squeeze enough water out of the cauliflower…weak hands? So it just took a bit longer to get to the browning stage. I didn’t have parsley so I used chopped cilantro stalks, adding them in with time to soften. Delicious. What to do with leftovers? I don’t know because my husband and I ate the whole thing as our main dish. Will definitely make this again!
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Cammie
I just tried out this recipe and it is so delicious! my whole family loved it and it’s super easy to make. I will definitely be making this again soon!
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Anna
I have never commented on a recipe before, but I felt this deserved one!! I was so excited with how it turned out!! So delicious & nutritious!! It took my hubby awhile to guess there was cauliflower in it! Thank you so much for your clear instructions & tips for success! I wanted to make it a main dish, so I sauteed onions/celery with the garlic and then added chopped spinach and ground beef seasoned with a Greek herb blend. It was so yummy!!
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Kate
I’m happy you did, Anna! I appreciate your kind words. I do my best to make sure everything is clear and as detailed as I can.
Jordan A.
Very delicious recipe. I had half a head of cauliflower and I wanted to make myself cauliflower rice with it and wasn’t sure how to go about it. Thanks for the great recipe!
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Manya
Recently added riced cauliflower to my diet and was skeptical about the flavor of this recipe as it’s so simple. And YES!! It’s simply delicious! Easy to make, tastes fantastic…. Now let’s see if I can sneak it past my hubby….
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Judy O.
I absolutely loved this recipe! At the end of cooking I added Greek Kalamata olives and about a 1/3 c. feta cheese & used lemon pepper in place of regular pepper. Had with fish. Perfect meal!
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Mike j
I made this tonight. Was hesitant because I’m not a big fan of cauliflower. I didn’t have the correct greens so I went out into the garden and cut a bunch of green onion tops. Everything else I followed to a tee. The wife said the pepper flakes were too much. (NO ME). We had Swedish meat balls and heavey as well. When I poured some Brown gravy over the cauliflower rice it was great. Next time i make this i will ADD toasted sesame seeds, green peas and delete the pepper seeds. And I will make a main dish utilizing Turkey gravy instead of Brown gravy
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EileenOh
I made this last night and it was delicious! I didn’t have sliced almonds, so I used slivered almonds and enjoyed the crunch. Paired it with Ina Garten’s pantry dinner of lemon chicken and it was perfect. Looking forward to the leftovers for lunch today. Thanks for a great recipe!
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Mellissa Spencer
5 stars!!!
I needed something to go with Chicken Cordon Bleu, had frozen cauliflower rice so I found this recipe. I”m always looking for great flavor and this was rated 4.9 with many reviews so opted to try to make it.
This was an awesome recipe! My 15 year old athlete son who does not like cauliflower, absolutely loved this!! It’s healthy, guilt free, quick, easy, flavorful, had depth, a little heat which was a pleasant surprise, great option for side dish to replace rice. No one knew what it was. I”m from Hawaii so rice is sort of a staple, this will definitely be an alternative for my family. I loved this!!! I’m going to check other recipes out. Thank you for this.
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Kate
I love when recipes are a hit with the entire family! That’s great to hear, Mellissa. I appreciate you taking the time to review.
Karin
I was skeptical like you but your comments about how delicious the rice cauliflower dish was what made me try it. Wow! We loved it. Will be making again very soon.
I’m never disappointed with your recipes. Love all that I’ve tried. Thank you.
Karin
SDavid
I’ve been making cauliflower rice for sometime now but I’ve never pressed out the water before. It definitely helps the browning and increase the flavor
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Kate
Yes, it does the trick! Thank you for sharing.
LuAnne
This is, hands down, the best cauliflower rice recipe! It goes great with butter chicken but it’s great all by itself. I always double the recipe so we can have leftovers! Tip: Toast the almonds in the microwave in a glass pie plate, stirring every 30 seconds. Works great and not as much chance of burning.
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Tracy Morrell
Another real winner! I have told everyone about this website and Instagram account. You are my constant ‘go to’ for inspiration.I absolutely love this as much as I loved the Best Ever Quinoa salad. 2nd time I made it I gave it an asian twist rather than mediterranean by frying spring onions, fresh red chilli, nigella seeds and cumin seeds with the garlic before adding the cauliflower and a little tumeric. I didn’t have almonds so used a mix of pumpkin an sunflower seeds. Added fresh coriander with the parsley and lemon. So good!
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Adrienne B
To make it really Mediterranean, take out the parsley and add dried mint leaf and a pinch of cinnamon.
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Helen Horan
Loved this recipe, will keep it in my favorites section of my cookbook. Always looking for something simple with ingredients that are already in the cupboard. A nice side item that is truly impressive!
Thank you!
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Susan Rahamim
I just made this and i love it! it’s easy and healthy and it’s sure to be a new favorite! I used my old fashioned wooden chopping bowl and hand chopper to finely chop the cauliflower. easy-peasy, and used the stem, leaves and all parts. I used half a fresh lemon
Dawn
I made this and it was awesome! My husband is new to the riced cauliflower thing but is a big fan especially with recipes like this.
Squeezing the moisture out of the cauliflower makes a huge difference too. Thanks Kate! BTW I froze my own riced cauliflower and it was awful. Way too watery once it was thawed.
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Jenju
Love love and love some more! İ even fooled my picky 2 year old that this was a real rice dish. He is only quarter Asian (I’m half) but he acts like he’s full Asian and cannot get enough rice (my mom’s fault for always feeding it to him when she eats some)! He literally could eat it at every meal and snack if İ let him. İ recently was diagnosed with pre diabetes so it was a game/life changer for me and i fear my son may get the same later in life, so i decided to start his change now before he became totally addicted to carbs like me…. I’m super glad i found this recipe, oh and of course my husband who is Turkish loves it as well, i even fooled him with this recipe. Wonderful thank you soooo much! Your blogs have really helped in my new lifestyle.
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Kate
I’m sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis! But, I’m glad you are finding something that helps to manage it. I’m glad you all could enjoy this one, Jenju!
Kathy from Minneapolis
I made this with Trader Joe’s Frozen Caulflower Rice. I defrosted it and squeezed out the water. It was nice and fluffy like rice from squeezing out the water. Really nice way to eat caulflower! Gonna make this one again!
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Terri Driver
Made this last night-very easy and quite yummy!, it’s a keeper!
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Brenda Adams
I made this recipe last night and the only change I made was replaced the almonds with hemp hearts. Guests insisted it was couscous and it was gone almost as soon as I placed on the table. Great recipe will definitely make again. Thanks
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Kate
I like that idea! I may have to try it. Thank you for sharing, Brenda.
Rachael
I came across this recipe a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE it!!!! It’s so good and delicious. I’m just so surprised how much I love it and the bonus is I don’t feel guilty about eating it unlike eating the traditional rice. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
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Renda S Mathew
We have made this recipe several times as we are on the keto diet and miss rice with our greek or medi chicken/fish dishes. This is absolutely lovely!
Anita
I did make this with bagged frozen cauliflower. I just cooked it in the pan until it was dry before adding all the other ingredients. Our family really likes this recipe!
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Cathy
I love this recipe! I used frozen cauliflower rice and cooked it in the microwave for 4 minutes then rolled it in paper towel to remove the moisture before adding it to the pan to brown. It worked well, but the frozen riced cauliflower is not enough for 4 people, so I’ll double it next time.
Thanks for the great recipe! I’ll definitely make it again!
Donella Muzik
We loved it. Made some substitutions on the seasoning side (kids used up all the lemons earlier in the day), and it was great! The kitchen smelled nasty after the chopping phase, but it didn’t taste sulphuric. Turned out fluffy and perfectly textured, just as described. I squeezed out the raw vegetable after chopping, using a tea towel. It WAS amazing how much liquid came out! Very pleased, and even hubby said he’d eat it again.
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Heather
Loved this! I added a little feta on top.
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Mona
Made this with broccolifower. Added dill and cilantro. Used pumpkin seed kernels, pecan and walnuts instead cause did not have almonds. Used coconut oil because did not have olive oil. It was very delicious. The lemon and dill flavours were everything
Greetings from the Caribbean. Thank you.
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JoJo
This was excellent – thank you for the recipe! I used frozen cauliflower rice, let it thaw and then uses my potato press to get the water out and worked like a charm.
After reading the reviews, I also Added some chopped res pepper, chopped kalamata olives, onions and topped with a bit of crumbled feta. This is a very versatile recipe. Can’t wait to make it again!
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Jayme
Great recipe. The simplicity is nice, although we did add freshly cooked corn, shaved from the cob and added a pleasantly subtle addition. Also added broccoli micro greens as a finishing element and fit nicely with the recipe.
Nicole Downs
Just made this. Yes! It is scrumptious. I’ll serve it to my hubby in a few minutes. Usually, to him, riced cauliflower is just a reminder of how much he’d rather have rice. He is a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic…has always been thin…now, without carbs, he is way too skinny. I’m trying to learn recipes that can fatten him back up without messing up his blood sugar. This one should help…especially if I use a heavy hand with the olive oil and nuts. Thank you!
Nora K Geiss
oh my god this was so good! my first foray into cauliflower rice and i’m only sad that i didn’t make more because i ate the whole thing (i only made a cup don’t worry ;)
I used cilantro instead of parsley and added some feta. delicious. thank you!
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Laura
Simple and delicious!!! Thank you!!
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Kate
You’re welcome, Laura!
Michelle Trask
I made this last night for a family dinner though only hubs and I ate this (kids had mac and cheese). We used a medium to large head of cauliflower and pulsed in our food processor, about 2 batches. And yes, such a mess indeed! Hubs tried to ring out as much water as possbile using many paper towels. It seemed to take a long time to brown so maybe we just had the temp on too low? We followed the recipe to a T except added a bit more red pepper and garlic, didn’t use lemon juice, subsituted basil for parsley, and since we didn’t have sliced almonds, did the best we could using a few packs of 100 calorie almond packs and chopped to our best ability. It was very good except the portion was tiny once we through with it. I’ll have to try to this recipe out again! Thank you!!
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Christine Cohen
We like this “rice” a lot! So easy and flavorful. Love that it is low cal and high nutrient.
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ryan norwood
Love this recipe. Healthy, flavorful, easy to make. My 4, 6, and 8 year old kids also like it, especially the crunchiness from the almonds.
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Kate
I’m happy to hear that, Ryan. I appreciate your review!
Angelica
Loved this recipe (all of your recipes, really)! On the second day, we roasted some zuchinni, mushroom, red pepper, and onion and laid it on top and it was even more delicious this way.
★★★★★
Czarina Recano
A bit messy but I love it!!
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Elizabeth
Awesome recipe!!! I dislike cauliflower rice, but I’m trying to cut carbs so I tried your recipe and I can tell you that, is the best of the best. I will make more Mediterranean cauliflower rice following your recipe next week!! Thanks!!
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Holly
We LOVE this and make it all the time – and have started adding extra veggies when they’re on hand (grape tomatoes, thinly sliced kale, etc.) and it’s always so delicious. One question: do you think you could freeze it (without the almonds, parsley, and lemon juice)? I’ve been using store bought cauliflower rice which starts frozen… would it reheat well?
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Kate
Hi! I’m not sure about freezing this one, sorry. I think it may turn into mush. But, let me know if you try it!
Nancy Berger
I loved this recipe. I used a store bought(365)riced cauliflower, but left out the garlic and pepper flakes and it still tasted great. I topped with a little parmesan. Thank you for sharing
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Kate
Great, Nancy! I’m delighted you enjoyed it.
Dianna Felgar
I can’t wait to try your recipe this evening!! Thank you for the thorough explanation and tips, as well!!!
Ash
Does this store for 5 days?
Kate
Hi Ash, this is best served immediately, but will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Always be sure to check for spoilage. I hope this helps!
Brad
Excellent recipe ! Easy to follow instructions. The ingredients were well balanced and it was light and tasty as promised ! Will definitely be making this again and again~
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Michele
This was excellent!! -a great side dish with chicken marsala! Thank you!!
★★★★★
Caro
This is the first recipe I’ve tried for cauliflower rice and absolutely loved it! Really easy to make as well. Thank you!
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Kate
I’m glad it was a hit for you, Caro! Thanks for taking the time to review.