Greek Lemon Cauliflower Pilaf is a low-carb alternative to rice pilaf made with cauliflower instead, and is the perfect Greek side dish.
Greek Lemon Cauliflower Pilaf
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Today is the last day for #RecipeMakeover. For today I am offering up my recipe for Greek Cauli-Rice (Cauliflower Pilaf) which is tasty while being very low carb.
The cauliflower is easy to chop into rice and makes a great healthy alternative to ordinary long grain rice. I first did this recipe some time back when I was adhering to Weight-Watchers. It also is very good for diabetics watching their carb intakes. I think it makes a great side dish.
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Greek Lemon Cauliflower Pilaf
Greek Lemon Cauliflower Pilaf
Ingredients
- 3 cups cauliflower rice
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1-2 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken base or bouillon
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Pulse fresh cauliflower florets in a food processor until it is like rice (I have also seen this stuff at Trader Joe's for sale in bags if you want to skip this part, but it is easy enough to do).
- Saute the onion in the butter or oil (I use half butter, half oil) until it softens.
- Add the cauliflower rice and garlic and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Whisk together the chicken base into the lemon juice and add that to the pan along with the herbs, salt and pepper, cooking a couple minutes more or until as tender as you like.
- Stir in the cheese and serve.
Notes
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What a perfect side dish Sue. Looking forward to next week.