Cauliflower Rice with Cilantro and Lime

I don’t know about you, but there are lots of times when a meal just requires a side like rice to soak up flavors or set off a special dish, like my seared grass-fed steak or beef short ribs. And while it tastes good, white rice has nearly no nutritional value — who needs those empty calories? That’s what makes this Cauliflower Rice with Cilantro and Lime just so good.
Grating the cauliflower gives it a texture and consistency very similar to rice, but provides a heap of nutrients and vitamins — did you know that one serving of cauliflower has 73 percent of the vitamin C you should have in a day?! When prepared with fresh lime juice and cilantro, this cauliflower rice will turn you into a cauli convert.

Start by melting the ghee over medium-high heat. Ghee benefits are better than butter, and I love using it for cooking because of its nutty flavor and ability to withstand high temperatures.
Add in the cauliflower and minced garlic, stirring occasionally, for the next 5–10 minutes. Remove from heat.

In a large mixing bowl, add in the cauliflower and garlic mixture. Stir in the chopped cilantro and pour in the lime juice.

Mix it all up and then sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, then serve.This cauliflower rice with cilantro and lime is so easy to make. It pairs well with Mexican dishes, too. You could even experiment with different herbs and seasonings depending on what you’re serving it with. And while it technically is a side dish, you might even want to eat it solo!
Total Time
20 minutes
Serves
6-8
Meal Type
Diet Type
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 4 cups grated cauliflower
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- juice of one lime
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
- In a large pan, melt ghee over medium high heat.
- Add in cauliflower and minced garlic, stirring occasionally.
- Cook cauliflower for 5-10 minutes then remove from heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in cauliflower mixture.
- Pour in lime juice and mix well.
- Stir in chopped cilantro.
- Add sea salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Get FREE Access!
Dr. Josh Axe is on a mission to provide you and your family with the highest quality nutrition tips and healthy recipes in the world...Sign up to get VIP access to his eBooks and valuable weekly health tips for FREE!

Free eBook to boost
metabolism & healing

30 Gluten-Free Recipes
& detox juicing guide

Shopping Guide &
premium newsletter
I want vegetarian recipes! Its most likely impossible for me to follow the grass fed meats and organic veggies! Anything truly healthful is so expensive small quantity and usually a fake. Labels are for lying! I just try to improve my family’s diet by more veggie recipes and trying to keep God’s kingdom in sharp focus, as this government will truly solve ALL the political, religious, social , moral and poverty, illness issues facing mankind.
Hi Liana, here is a link to my vegetarian recipes: https://draxe.com/diet-type/vegetarian/.
You can find my vegan recipes here: https://draxe.com/diet-type/vegan/.
I hope this helps!
I would like to see the nutritional content for these recipes. Calories, carbs, vitamins etc.
I am making that today for the beach
Oh yeah! Thanks for recipe…. More variety of Cauliflower recipes please.
This was excellent!! Grated Texture was very good, and taste was very good. I felt satiety after eating this dish and just great all over, as I felt energized and a calming at the same time.
That’s great news, Gary! I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Love it! Dr. Axe do you have more recipes like this one?? (No carbs)
Oh I am making this today. I love cauliflower, lime and cilantro. Three of my favs!
This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Would you recommend a good brand for the ceramic made from glass cookware?