Cauliflower Herb Rice with Feta

This cauliflower rice recipe is seasoned with fresh herbs, lemon juice and Feta cheese.  This easy cauliflower rice recipe is deliciously mixed with ribbon-cut zucchini and tangy Feta cheese.

Influenced by tabbouleh, the Middle Eastern dish of fresh herbs and bulghur wheat, I wanted something similar but made with cauliflower rice for a low carb and grain free option.  The texture of the cauliflower rice is almost like couscous in texture.  You would not think you are eating cauliflower, due to the herbs and lemon seasoning.  

Light and refreshing it is a delicious side salad or hearty enough to be a main dish.  A great salad dish for a summer’s meal too.    I ate a bowl of this by itself, but the Chief Taster had this as a side dish with my Salmon Pesto Parmesan.    We both enjoyed this and found it satisfying as well as refreshing. 

Cauliflower Rice Recipe

You could add cucumber to this cauliflower rice recipe which I wanted to do but the Chief Taster dislikes cucumber with a passion, that even cutting slices of cucumber invokes cries of dismay from the other side of the house.  His sense of smell is somehow heightened to cucumber.  I had also thought about throwing in some cherry tomatoes but wanted to keep this dish green in colour and not to distract from the herbs.   The next time the Chief Taster travels I am free to cut up cucumbers and will make this dish again with them.  Perhaps take a photo of me eating them and send it to him!

Although I used one zucchini to make ribbons to lay on top of the cauliflower rice, you could also make more ribbons and mix them into the salad.  Use the herb flavoured cauliflower rice dish as a base and give it your own flair.   I recommend you keep the Feta cheese though as it balances the fresh herbs and lemon flavour well.

Cauliflower Herb Rice with Feta

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Author: Angela Coleby

Ingredients

• 1/2 head cauliflower
• 1 medium zucchini
• 4 spring onions finely chopped
• 15g Flat leaf parsley finely chopped
• 15g Fresh mint finely chopped
• 100 g Feta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Dressing

• 1 Lemon Zest & Juice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Sumac optional garnish

Instructions

• Cut the cauliflower into florets and place in a food processor. Blitz until it looks like rice. Alternatively you can grate the cauliflower florets.
  
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and cook the cauliflower rice for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so not to brown it.
  
• Remove from the heat and put aside.
  
• Preheat the grill to high. In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and zest.
  
• Cut the zucchini into ribbons using a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife.  
  
• Place the zucchini ribbons into the bowl with the dressing to coat them.
  
• Arrange the zucchini ribbons on a baking tray (line with parchment paper) and place under the hot grill for about 2 minutes each side until golden.
  
  
• Add the spring onions, parsley and mint to the cauliflower rice and gently stir.
  
• Crumble the Feta cheese into the cauliflower mixture and mix. Season with the black pepper.
  
• Spoon the cauliflower rice into a bowl and top with the grilled zucchini slices. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and sprinkle with sumac.
  

Notes

Serves 2-3 people

Nutritional Info per serving – 376 Calories, 35g Fat, 8g Protein, 12g Total Carbs, 4g Fibre, 8g Net Carbs

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