Name: Cauliflower Spanish Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 4 cups cauliflower rice; 0.5 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 14.5- ounce can diced tomatoes; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 0.5 tsp olive oil; 1 tbsp Fajita Spice Mix; 0.5 lime; cilantro

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Cauliflower Spanish Rice

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Instructions

Add olive oil to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Once heated, add diced onion and cook for 5 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Reduce heat to medium and add in riced cauliflower. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in diced tomatoes and fajita seasoning.

Stir and cook down until juice from tomatoes has evaporated and soaked into the rice. Create a well in the center of the dish and add in tomato paste.

Stir to combine and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in juice from ½ lime and cilantro, as desired. Serve.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Toast Your Spice Mix First 🔥
Bloom the fajita spice mix in hot olive oil for 30 seconds before adding aromatics to unlock deeper, more complex flavors and prevent raw spice taste.
Cauliflower Rice Moisture Control 💧
Pat your cauliflower rice completely dry with paper towels before cooking to achieve a light, fluffy texture instead of a mushy, watery result.
Tomato Paste Caramelization Trick 🍅
Cook tomato paste in oil for 1-2 minutes until it darkens slightly before adding other ingredients—this intensifies umami depth and eliminates metallic flavors.
Lime and Cilantro Timing 🌿
Reserve fresh cilantro and lime juice to add just before serving; this preserves their bright, volatile flavors that cooking would diminish or cook off entirely.
Layered Aromatics Build Complexity 🧅
Cook onions until softened first, then add garlic for just 30 seconds before adding liquids—this prevents garlic from burning while letting onion sweetness develop fully.