Cauliflower Rice. Fried Rice Style.

New year, new resolutions!

I'm not one to make resolutions however every year I do try just a bit harder for the new year to be one of a healthy mind, healthy body and healthy soul. A start to that journey this year is making better food choices, trying new ideas, new recipes, and making substitutions that are simply just better for you.

A previous post uses cauliflower to make pizza crust. This is one that substitutes cauliflower for rice. I promise you....this is a perfect way to "healthy-up" that classic take out!

Shopping List:

1 medium head of cauliflower

2 cloves of garlic - minced

1/4 onion - diced

1 cup frozen peas and carrots

scallions - chopped

2 eggs

2 tbs coconut oil

1 tbs sesame oil

2 tbs soy sauce

siracha (or any hot sauce you like)

1. Break the cauliflower into small florets. In a food processor, pulse until the cauliflower breaks into small grains that resemble the size of rice.

2. Using a wok or large sauté pan, scramble the eggs in coconut oil. Set aside for later.

3. Sauté onion in a bit more coconut oil until translucent. Add in garlic and sauté just a bit longer. Add in the cauliflower rice and cook about 5 minutes. Toss with sesame oil, soy sauce and S&P. Add in the frozen peas and carrots, cooking just through for a few minutes. Finally, add back in the egg and break up.

Option - add chicken or shrimp (cook before hand and add in with egg at the end).

4. Sprinkle the top with some chopped scallions and drizzle with a bit of siracha. As you may see in the photo, I also added a few pickled thai chilis. (see my previous post for that recipe)

So back to those resolutions. This year my goal is to give more options for anyone following, browsing or stumbling upon this blog to help you make a few healthier food choices that taste just as good as the original versions. And along the way there will be a sprinkling of recipes that are just too good to change up because sometimes there's just nothing like the original!

Thanks to Katie Lee from The Kitchen on Food Network for inspiring my take.