Riced Cauliflower stir-fry

Mindful_Trent

Thought I'd share a new receipe I've discovered - this was inspired by some of the recipes I found when googling for "Riced Cauliflower" but this particular dish didn't follow any specific recipes. This dish is VERY hard to screw up - it's basically 1) your protein of choice + 2) your veggie mix of choice, grated/chopped + 3) your spice/flavoring mix of choice. The riced cauliflower takes on the taste of the other elements of the dish, and forms a good "base".



Ingredients (This makes one fairly large serving - see picture above. It can serve as a one-dish lower-calorie dinner, or you can have a side dish or two if you're eating medium to higher calorie meals):

150g (~1 to 1.5 cups) of grated cauliflower (I grate it before it is cooked - can use hand grater or a food-processor w/grater attachment)
1 large carrot, grated
Chopped onion
4 oz ground turkey (or beef, or veggie protein)
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast (NOT the same thing as baking/bread yeast - this stuff is yellow and flaky and not active. You can find it at most whole/health food stores.)
Worcestershire Sauce to taste (could also use soy sauce or even cooking wine if you'd prefer)
spices of choice (I used Chili powder, garlic powder, ginger paste and a generous serving of black pepper)
Oil to saute with (I typically use olive or coconut oil)

Variations:
Additional chopped/grated veggies can be added to suit personal tastes - I want to try this with bell pepper added. (Side note: I've discovered that bell peppers and onions don't grate well!! You're best chopping these.)
Add your favorite beans to the mix.

Directions:

1)Cook your ground turkey (or beef) - if you're using a veggie protein that only has to be heated, you can skip this step.
2)Put a little bit of oil in the pan and add the shredded veggies. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3) Add remaining ingredients, and let cook for another 5-10 minutes over low to medium heat so flavors can blend together.

Nutrition Info:

This will depend mostly on how much oil and what type of protein you use - adding extra veggies won't up the calorie count significantly, unless you're adding starchy veggies like corn or potatoes, or something like beans. Using the receipe above with Turkey and only a very small bit of olive oil will come out to about 300 calories, 31g protein, 12g fat, 20g carbs, 9g fiber (nutritional yeast is a surprising source of fiber!) and ~425 mg sodium (depending on what brand of worcestershire/soy sauce you use).

iKapuniai

That sounds awesome! I just recently tried riced cauliflower, and it wasn't too bad. Might have to try it in a stir fry, thank you!