You definitely won’t miss your favorite Asian takeout fried rice with this healthier, pineapple fried cauliflower rice.
Ok, before you say anything, I know this dish seems super Summery. But, keep in mind…IT’S SUMMER WHERE I AM. I mean Lord have mercy, as soon as you walk outside, beads of sweat form on your forehead and your hair explodes with frizz from the humidity. Get your sh*t together, Florida!
So, with this heat wave in full force, I decided to take a back seat from the holiday madness and make an Asian-inspired favorite of mine: fried rice. In order to cut back on the greasy, traditionally fried version of this starch-filled indulgence, I made a few substitutions.
I absolutely love thinking of ways to substitute veggies into recipes. Obviously, rice is the main ingredient in fried rice, so I figured cauliflower rice would be a great sub. All you need is a food processor! Here’s how to make the rice:
- Cut the leaves and stem off of the bottom of 1 head of cauliflower.
- Cut the cauliflower in half, and then cut the florets off of the core.
- Break up the florets into relatively small chunks (depending on the size of your food processor).
- Place a handful of florets into your food process. Process the cauliflower florets in batches in order to ensure a consistent texture.
- Pulse until the cauliflower resembles a rice texture. You want it to be chopped, but not a pastey texture!
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Sounds awesome! I just told my mom I wanted to experiment with cauliflower rice over break. Zoodles are my go-to healthy substitution. My current favorite tool is my food processor because I can make smoothies with it!
Zoodles are mine, too! They’re the easiest to spiralize and so yummy and versatile.
This looks so, so good! I am a big fan of any excuse to add pineapple to a meal.![:)](http://theblissfulbalance.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/simple-smile.png)
Haha right!? Thanks Lisa!!
UM YES PLEASE. Part of the reason I don’t like getting takeout often is because I know it is loaded with tons of unhealthy ingredients. This looks and sounds freaking spectacular though. And I mean, come on… PINEAPPLE.
Yeah I barely ever get it, when I do of course I enjoy it but I know it’s so unhealthy.
I’ve never put pineapple in my fried rice. I must try this!
Oh you have toooo pineapple + fried rice = yes
Definitely no sweating going on here when you step outside…Right now it is a monsoon out there. Lucy and I almost got blown over…LOL! I love this recipe and pinned it for later! XOXO
Haha oh my!! How cold does it get on Nantucket? Maybe that’s the sign of a cold front!
Mmmm I love pineapple fried rice, and I’m SURE I’d love this. Now that I’m obsessed with cauli rice!!
Cauli rice is my new obsession!
Oh my goodness! This looks DEEEEELISH! I would eat Pineapple anything, so this recipe has my name all over it!
It’s so crazy how good pineapple and the Asian flavors go so well together!