Pesto Cauliflower Rice

This Pesto Cauliflower Rice is light and delicious and makes a perfect side dish to grilled chicken or fish!      

Our easy cauliflower rice recipe comes together in just 20 minutes and makes a delicious healthy cauliflower side dish or light vegetarian main!

Pesto Cauliflower Rice Recipe

• Cauliflower
• Onion
• Extra-virgin olive oil

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How To Make Cauliflower Rice

1. Add the cauliflower florets in a food processor and process until it resembles rice.  Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed.  Set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil to a large skillet over medium low heat.  Add the chopped onion and saute until the onions are light golden-brown in color.
3. Add the cauliflower rice to the pan and mix in with the onions.  Cook over medium-low heat for about 8-10 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender.  Stir occasionally.
4. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of the pesto over the cauliflower and onion mixture and toss to coat the cauliflower.  Add more pesto as desired.
5. Serve with pan-roasted tomatoes.

For the Pan Roasted Tomatoes

To make the pan roasted tomatoes, heat the olive oil in a pan, then add the tomatoes and cook over medium-low heat for about 1-2 minutes or until they begin to soften.

• Tear drop tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
• Extra-virgin olive oil

For The Pesto

To make the pesto, combine the basil, garlic, cheese and walnuts in a food processor or blender and process. While the motor is running, and the olive oil in a slow, thin stream. Continue to process until you reach your desired consistency. Add a little more olive oil if needed.

• Fresh basil
• Garli
• Parmesan cheese
• Walnuts
• Extra-virgin olive oil

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Yield: 4 servings

Pesto Cauliflower Rice

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

This Pesto Cauliflower Rice is light and delicious and makes a perfect side dish to grilled chicken or fish!  

Ingredients

• 1 small head cauliflower (approximately 4 ups), stem and florets blended in a food processor or finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

For the Pesto

• 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

For the Pan Roasted Tomatoes

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup tear-drop tomatoes or baby heirloom tomatoes, sliced in half

Instructions

1. Add the cauliflower florets in a food processor and process until it resembles rice. Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed. Set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil to a large skillet over medium low heat. Add the chopped onion and saute until the onions are light golden-brown in color.
3. Add the cauliflower rice to the pan an mix in with the onions. Cook over medium-low heat for about 8-10 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender. Stir occasionally.
4. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of the pesto over the cauliflower and onion mixture and toss to coat the cauliflower. Add more pesto as desired.
5. Serve with pan-roasted tomatoes.

For the Pesto

1. Combine the basil, garlic, cheese and walnuts in a food processor or blender and process.
2. While the motor is running, and the olive oil in a slow, thin stream.
3. Continue to process until you reach your desired consistency.
4. Add a little more olive oil if needed.

For the Pan-Roasted Tomatoes

• Heat the olive oil to a pan.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for over medium-low heat for about 1-2 minutes or until they begin to soften.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 613Total Fat: 64gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 52gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 128mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 5g

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