PALEO GREEK 'RICE'

Paleo Greek 'Rice' image

Provided by Kristen Bailey

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ yellow onion, diced small
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 head cauliflower, cut into large florets
½ red bell pepper, diced small
½ cup grape tomatoes, halved
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Stir onion and lemon juice together in a bowl; let rest until onion flavor mellows, about 30 minutes. Drain onion, reserving lemon juice.
Shred cauliflower in a food processor until it is the size of small rice grains.
Place cauliflower in a skillet over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is steamed, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the lid and stir red bell pepper and grape tomatoes into cauliflower; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Add onion and mint to cauliflower mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.
Whisk olive oil, 3 tablespoons reserved lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour lemon juice mixture over cauliflower mixture and toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 56.6 mg, Sugar 3.3 g