Tired of plain cauli rice? I don’t blame you. This post will show you how to make cauliflower rice taste good and includes some recipes that will keep you coming back for more.
Whether you’re trying to eat low-carb or want to incorporate more veggies into your diet, riced cauliflower is the perfect side dish to add to your meals!
What Does Cauliflower Rice Taste Like?
Much like plain rice, boiled potatoes, oatmeal, and pasta, it’s the perfect meal builder or versatile side dish, except it’s low-carb and also nutritious.
How to Make Cauliflower Rice Not Taste Like Cauliflower
There are two main ways to make cauliflower rice not taste like cauliflower: changing the cooking method or by seasoning it. You can:
Roast it
Roasted cauliflower rice takes on a nutty flavor and crisp around the edges texture. Recipe below.
Season it
Gone are the days when you pop that steamable bag in the microwave and used that heated veggie as a plain side. Borrrring! A few recipes below.
Sauté it
You’ll be surprised what a little olive oil and garlic can do for plain cauliflower rice. From plain to gourmet in about 3 minutes. See more below.
How to Season Cauliflower Rice
If using frozen cauliflower rice that’s been thawed, the best time to season it is when you first put it into the pan since its wet texture will take on the seasoning. If using raw cauliflower rice, you just made that’s not wet, wait about a minute for it to release some moisture with the heat from the pan.
Make sure to sprinkle your seasonings evenly around the pan and not just in the middle; since it will adhere to the cauliflower pretty quickly and you might end up with some parts more seasoned than others.
Cauliflower Rice Recipes That Taste Amazing
Making Your Own Cauliflower Rice
Did you know that making your own cauliflower rice is easy to do? In a matter of minutes, one of the following methods can come to the rescue. Plus, from a medium head of cauliflower, you’ll get 3x what you get in a single, pre-riced bag.
Blender Cauliflower Rice | Food Processor Cauliflower Rice | Cheese Grater Cauliflower Rice
Elisa says
Love all of the cauliflower rice recipes, they look so delicious and healthy!! will bookmark it so I can have it for the future. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Erik says
So many amazing ways to enjoy this! Definitely gonna try the tip on roasting it too.
Colleen says
This is a great post and I can’t wait to try some of these cauliflower rice recipes. Thank you.
suja md says
Thanks for the excellent veggie recipe
Ashley says
Thank you so much for this post! I’ve tried so hard to like cauliflower rice and I think I’m just doing it wrong. I bet I’ll find a bunch of recipes here that will change my mind!