Not too long ago, one of my treasured clients commented on an Instagram post. They suggested that my presence was needed where they were staying in Mexico to help guide them through eating Keto while taking advantage of the beautiful local produce & market fare. While the opportunity to go never quite came to pass this time around, it sure did inspire some “MexiKeto” creativity! And so, I begin with Mexican cauliflower rice, a low carb, high-fiber salsa-infused treat.
Rice is such a staple of Mexican, TexMex, and even California-Mexican cuisine (hello, you big beautiful burrito!). Unfortunately, it’s also 45 grams of carbs per delicious cup. Thankfully, cauliflower – as well as a few other vegetable options like turnips, rutabagas, and daikon among others – has come to save the day! With only 5 grams of carbs per cup, cauliflower is the winner. And mixing with with only salsa & salt makes for the easiest preparation of super-tasty Mexican cauliflower rice.
MEXICAN-STYLE CAULIFLOWER RICE
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400ºF/205ºC.
- Using a food processor, rice your cauliflower if necessary. You can also chop it very finely. There is no 100% “right” texture – you just do what you like best! I like slightly larger chunks in mine for texture.
- Once it is riced, combine cauliflower, salsa, and salt in a bowl. Mix thoroughly so that all of the cauliflower bits are covered in salsa.
- Pour this mixture into a parchment-paper-lined tray and spread into an even layer for even cooking.
- Pop it in the oven and set the timer for 15 minutes.
- At 15 minutes, remove the tray from the oven and stir the ingredients around. SPread into an even layer again and replace in the oven with timer set for 10 more minutes.
- Once 10 minutes has passed, the rice is ready! You can eat straightaway, or leave in for a few extra minutes until it really gets golden crispy bits (this is how I like it!).
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fresh cilantro or chopped green onion, if so desired. Enjoy!
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