TRY A HEALTHY SPIN ON A SIDE DISH- CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE
Like many of you, I come from a blended family! My dad is a “dyed in the wool” Texan and my mom is Filipino. Both of these backgrounds influence our meals. From both sides of the family, rice has been a staple in our diets. But a few years ago we made a conscious decision as a family to shift our focus to making healthier diet choices because of diabetes and heart related conditions as well as obesity on both sides of our family history. I promise, it was not easy to leave our beloved white rice behind, but we decided to give cauliflower rice a try. Another change that we consciously made was to shift away from using so much butter and substitute olive oil. I hope you enjoy our spin on fried rice because our family loves it.
Just look at the vegetables, heart healthy garlic, and olive oil to make this dish very tasty and healthy. Check out the total cost!
Cauliflower Fried Rice
6 servings Total cost: $5.10
Preparation & cooking time: 10 minutes
ASSEMBLE:
- Large skillet or pan
- Heat source (stove top or hot plate)
- Large mixing tool
- Measuring spoons
- Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:
- 1-16 ounces (oz)frozen or fresh riced cauliflower ($2.50)
- 12 ounces (oz) frozen peas and carrots ($1.00)
- 2 large eggs ($.60)
- 1/2 cup (c) chopped onions ($.50)
- 2-4 minced garlic cloves ($.25)
- 2 tablespoons (Tbsp or T) of olive oil or butter ($.25)
- Salt & pepper to taste (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- In a large skillet, sauté butter garlic and chopped onions (medium-high heat)
- Add frozen peas & carrots.
- Cook this mix 1-2 minutes.
- Then add frozen riced cauliflower.
- Cook 1-2 additional minutes.
- Crack the eggs on top of the cooked veggie mix.
- Mix all the ingredients together.
- Stir fry until all ingredients are cooked.
- Add a pinch of salt & pepper. (optional)
*For a healthier choice, substitute olive oil for butter.
Let me know how you add other herbs, veggies or proteins.
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