Want a 25-calorie (per cup!) replacement for rice?

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  • treeniemarie
    treeniemarie Posts: 40 Member
    sounds yummy
  • ASPhantom
    ASPhantom Posts: 637 Member
    Bump
  • jenifer7teen
    jenifer7teen Posts: 205 Member
    cauliflower is the best sub for carby/starchy cravings ever!!!!

    I make cauliflower "spaghetti", "stroganaf","nachos" etc. (i.e. cauliflower is my potato, my linguine, my egg noodles, my chips, my crust, my dough....
  • ButtercupSprad
    ButtercupSprad Posts: 117
    Sounds great! Thanks
  • ashleylynnexo
    ashleylynnexo Posts: 51 Member
    Interesting, worth a try. I've never used our food processorblender or slow cooker, and I need to .
  • cindysess
    cindysess Posts: 36 Member
    I love cauli, so gonna give it a try, but was thinking of adding tomato sauce and maybe some peppers and onions to it, but if I do, wouldn't that make the cauli turn to mush, caused from the sauce?
  • vjrose
    vjrose Posts: 809 Member
    definitely going to try this
  • sblueyez
    sblueyez Posts: 156 Member
    I used to do this (as rice & mash) when I did the Atkins diet, and I'd completely forgotten about it until I read this thread, so THANKS!

    Quinoa is higher in cals than rice (as I discovered today when making a 'healthy' salad for work lunches).

    Maybe so about the calories in quinoa but I was thinking so far as healthy for your body... Quinoa is protein packed and for me, more easily digested.
  • embersfallen
    embersfallen Posts: 534 Member
    bump
  • DesertRains
    DesertRains Posts: 98 Member
    Cindy - the secret to getting the rice texture is to microwave the cauliflower without any added liquid.

    You could add sauce after cooking.

    :)
  • VVEXVVEX
    VVEXVVEX Posts: 132 Member
    My paleo palz turned me on to this a while back. DH improvised an outrageously tasty "spanish rice" -- sautee with turmeric, smoked paprika, bell pepper and peas. A giant bowlful is like ... no calories. Enjoy!!
  • misskgb
    misskgb Posts: 26 Member
    bump
  • 1_Slick_Chick
    1_Slick_Chick Posts: 199 Member
    definitely must try! Thanks!
  • npeters519
    npeters519 Posts: 87 Member
    Great idea, can't wait to try it!
  • JamCubeChi
    JamCubeChi Posts: 378 Member
    Sounds yummy. Thanks for sharing.:smile:
  • skedzie
    skedzie Posts: 91 Member
    Bump - I have to try this - Maybe this weekend....sounds yummy!!! Thanks :)
  • kayleen_longworth
    kayleen_longworth Posts: 147 Member
    Bump!
  • brk_1982
    brk_1982 Posts: 125 Member
    Bump
  • Iamkim73
    Iamkim73 Posts: 924 Member
    I love rice too much to give it up!!!

    I will just work out longer so I can make the numbers work for the day. Soooo worth it to me.
  • fitnessyeoja
    fitnessyeoja Posts: 357 Member
    thank you! bump.
  • muwchck
    muwchck Posts: 261 Member
    Bump to try this later on. I wonder if my son will eat this better than he does rice....and I can mash it up more and give it to the baby too.
  • azlady7
    azlady7 Posts: 471 Member
    awesome! cant wait to try it!
  • elfie9863
    elfie9863 Posts: 337
    bump
  • Munchi8175
    Munchi8175 Posts: 73 Member
    Sounds yummy! Can't wait to try this!
  • RonaLB
    RonaLB Posts: 15 Member
    After you cooked cauliflower microwave did you mix with shrimp or did you just put shrimp on top of it, on your plate? I love shrimp fried rice and I will try this over the weekend.
  • mellimeter
    mellimeter Posts: 102 Member
    Bump

    I had cauliflower rice in a restaurant recently, and it was delicious. I've been wondering how to make it. . .now I'll give it a try :)
  • ♥Amy♥
    ♥Amy♥ Posts: 714 Member
    I'm going to try this for my lunch today. I have some leftover green bell peppers & onions that I had cooked on the stovetop last night, so this sounds delicious all mixed together with some chicken pieces. Thanks!
  • PlunderBunneh
    PlunderBunneh Posts: 1,705 Member
    Bumpin. I switched to brown rice instead of potatoes and pasta as a side for everything, but for meals where it's the base it should be would nice to not have to be sooo careful about portion.
  • orodee
    orodee Posts: 54 Member
    Bump for later..
  • gail1101
    gail1101 Posts: 9 Member
    I would love to have the recipe for the shrimp creole. Always looking for new ways to prepare shrimp...low cal and delicious!
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