Most meals are served with some form of carbs – rice, noodles, potatoes or bread. In order to make strides toward your fitness goal, it’s a good idea to eat fewer carbs at dinner. This recipe for Mexican Style Cauliflower Rice is a great way to still enjoy a side of rice without sacrificing your results by taking in too many calories and carbs.

Mexican Style Cauliflower Rice

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Servings 8

Ingredients

1 head of cauliflower
2 small tomatoes chopped
1/2 an onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Dash of salt and pepper
Dash of Tajin or red pepper flakes
1/4 cup fresh choriander, chopped
Juice from one lime

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
Grease shallow baking pan with olive oil.
Using a food processor with the grating blade, grate all of the cauliflower. Set aside.
In a high speed blender, or food processor, blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic, tomato paste, salt, pepper and tajin until smooth. Mix the tomato blend evenly into the shredded cauliflower.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Stir and bake for another 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven, transfer to serving dish.
Mix in the chopped choriander and drizzle with lime juice. Enjoy!