Cauliflower Rice and Beans
400-Calorie Cauliflower Rice and Beans
Rice and beans is a typical Mexican meal full of fiber and protein, but if you're watching your carb intake, here's a lighter version made with the oh-so magical white veggie — cauliflower!
Using cauliflower instead of rice not only cuts on carbs and ups the vitamin A and C, it also increases the fiber — this recipe offers 16.5 grams per 398-calorie serving. And cauliflower rice cooks in half the time, so this recipe will be done in under 30 minutes.
Cauliflower Rice and Beans
From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR Fitness
Ingredients
- Beans:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 red pepper, diced
15-ounce can of black beans (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 roma tomato
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup corn
1/4 teaspoon cayenne (add more or less depending on how much heat you like)
Sea salt and pepper to taste
- Rice:
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets (about 2 cups)
1 tablespoon olive or coconut oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup water or veggie broth
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Prepare the beans first by adding 1 tablespoon olive oil to a pan on medium heat. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic and sauté until softened, a few minutes.
- Add in the red pepper and sauté another 5 or so minutes.
- Add in the beans, tomato, salsa, corn, and seasonings and allow to simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
- While the beans are simmering, make the cauliflower rice by pulsing the cauliflower florets in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add in the minced clove of garlic. After a few minutes, add in the raw cauliflower and the water, cooking for 5 or so minutes until soft.
- Season the cauliflower rice with sea salt and pepper.
- Serve 1/2 the rice topped with 1/2 the beans, and enjoy!
Source: Calorie CountInformation
- Category
- Main Dishes, Beans
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Total Time
- 29 minutes, 59 seconds
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 398
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar
