This easy One Pot Vegan Spanish Cauliflower Rice is full of sweet and smoky flavors and super easy to make! A great, healthy low carb alternative to white rice packed with nutrients. Gluten-Free, Paleo, Low Carb, Whole30, and Plant-Based.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Main, Side
  • Cuisine: American, Spanish

Ingredients

  • 2 cups grated or shredded cauliflower
  • 1 and half large tomato divided (or 1 1/4 cup chopped)
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder blend
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp pickled jalapeno
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup red or green bell pepper chopped
  • Cilantro and lime juice for garnish

Method

  1. Rice the cauliflower florets if you have not already in a food processor by pulsing it a few times. (See tips for perfect rice)
  2. Then blend 1 tomato, onion, Jalapeno and spices until pureed smoothly.
  3. Add this blended mixture to a skillet and heat over medium heat and let it cook for 3-4 minutes until the onion does not smell raw anymore.
  4. Add the bell peppers and rest of the chopped tomato and cook for a minute.
  5. Add the cauliflower and mix and toss well. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes
  6. Open the cover, add some lime juice. If cauliflower is not cooked to preference then continue to cook for another 2 minutes else fluff and taste and adjust for flavor and cover again for 2-3 minutes for it to steam.
  7. Garnish with cilantro and salsa and lime wedges, Store refrigerated up to 4 days

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.