paleo greek 'rice'

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced small
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 head cauliflower, cut into large florets
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced small
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 15 mins ready time: 1 hr


• stir onion and lemon juice together in a bowl; let rest until onion flavor mellows, about 30 minutes. drain onion, reserving lemon juice.
• shred cauliflower in a food processor until it is the size of small rice grains.
• place cauliflower in a skillet over medium heat. cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is steamed, 8 to 10 minutes. remove the lid and stir red bell pepper and grape tomatoes into cauliflower; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes. add onion and mint to cauliflower mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• whisk olive oil, 3 tablespoons reserved lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. pour lemon juice mixture over cauliflower mixture and toss to coat. season with salt and black pepper to taste.