Grilled Cauliflower

I know grilled cauliflower doesn't sound that exciting, but it is! I was pleasantly surprised how much the flavor changed after being grilled. It went from being kind of flavorless and spongy to having a softer texture with a smoky almost nutty flavor! This has become one of my new favorite things to grill!

All you need is:

• 1 head of CAULIFLOWER
• OLIVE OIL
• SALT
• PEPPER

Preheat your grill or oven and cut up the cauliflower. (If you use an oven preheat it to 450 degrees F.) We cut the cauliflower into "steaks" but you could also just cut it into little florets. 

Drizzle the cauliflower with olive oil and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Once the grill or oven is hot, put the cauliflower on to cook for about 20 minutes or until it is tender. 

Look at the color on that cauliflower! That's where the flavor comes from!

Next time you grill, definitely give cauliflower a shot!

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Grilled Cauliflower

Ingredients:

• 1 head of CAULIFLOWER
• OLIVE OIL
• SALT
• PEPPER

Directions:

1. Preheat your grill or oven and cut up the cauliflower. (If you use an oven preheat it to 450 degrees F.) We cut the cauliflower into "steaks" but you could also just cut it into little florets. 
2. Drizzle the cauliflower with olive oil and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. 
3. Once the grill or oven is hot, put the cauliflower on to cook for about 20 minutes or until it is tender. 

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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

This recipe is a great way to cut a few carbs out of your diet. Simply substitute riced cauliflower for regular white rice in your favorite dishes. I like to serve this cilantro lime cauliflower rice with black beans, chicken, shredded cheese, and salsa. Imagine a Chipotle burrito bowl but with riced cauliflower instead of white rice! 

To make this cilantro lime cauliflower rice you will need:

• 1 head of CAULIFLOWER
• 1-2 Tbs COCONUT OIL (you could substitute vegetable or canola oil)
• 1/2 ONION, diced
• 2 cloves of GARLIC, minced
• 1/2 cup CILANTRO, chopped
• 3 Tbs LIME JUICE
• SALT to taste
• PEPPER to taste

Grate the cauliflower using either a cheese grater or a food processor (if using a food process pulse the cauliflower in batches until the desired texture is reached). 

The grated cauliflower should look something like the picture below! The pieces should be about the same size as a grain of rice.

Heat the oil in a skillet over med-high heat and then add the onion and garlic.

When the onion starts to turn translucent add the riced cauliflower. Cook the cauliflower stirring occasionally for 5-7 minutes.

Once the cauliflower is cooked through, stir in the chopped cilantro and lime juice!

Add salt and pepper to taste and then dig in!

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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 head of CAULIFLOWER
• 1-2 Tbs COCONUT OIL (could substitute vegetable or canola oil)
• 1/2 ONION, diced
• 2 cloves of GARLIC, minced
• 1/2 cup CILANTRO, chopped
• 3 Tbs LIME JUICE
• SALT to taste
• PEPPER to taste

Directions:

1. Grate the cauliflower using either a cheese grater or a food processor (if using a food process pulse the cauliflower in batches until the desired texture is reached). 
• The pieces should be about the same size as a grain of rice.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet over med-high heat and then add the onion and garlic.
3. When the onion starts to turn translucent add the riced cauliflower. Cook the cauliflower stirring occasionally for 5-7 minutes.
4. Once the cauliflower is cooked through, stir in the chopped cilantro and lime juice! Add salt and pepper to taste and then dig in!

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I based this dish on the following recipe: http://popularpaleo.com/2013/01/07/cilantro-lime-cauliflower-rice/