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Vegetable Fried “Rice”

Katie WellsOct 14, 2013Updated: Jan 4, 2020
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I’ll admit, I used to eat rice all the time. Even these days, if I’m going to eat a grain, it is going to be rice (usually in sushi). Rice isn’t a regular food for us though, so I was looking for some healthier substitutes that would include more veggies, and vegetable fried “rice” made with cauliflower instead of rice is one of the solutions I found.

This recipe combines the flavors of regular vegetable fried rice from a restaurant with the nutrition boost of cauliflower for a tasty and more nutritious side dish. You can even add chicken to make a full meal! Another advantage is that without the long cook time of the rice, this recipe comes together very quickly for a meal on busy nights.

To make the cauliflower rice-like simply grate it with a box grater or pulse in a food processor until the pieces are rice sized.

I’m not a fan of soy, so I use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. Coconut aminos (I buy mine here) is a sauce made of coconut sap with a similar flavor to soy sauce, but no soy and no gluten. I’ve also created my own soy sauce alternative recipe using bone broth, that’s quite tasty.

Vegetable fried rice with cauliflower

Vegetable Fried "Rice" Recipe

Katie Wells
A simple and fast vegetable fried rice that uses cauliflower in place of rice for extra nutrition.
4.19 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 +
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head cauliflower (fresh, frozen will not work)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 large carrot
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 1 small zucchini
  • 1 onion
  • ¼ cup coconut aminos
  • ¼ cup sesame oil (or coconut oil)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop the carrot and onion and zucchini.
  • Heat half of the sesame or coconut oil in a large skillet on medium high heat.
  • Add the carrot and onion and sauté until starting to soften.
  • Add zucchini and add peas.
  • While those are cooking, grate the cauliflower using a cheese grater or food processor.
  • When vegetables are cooked, remove from heat and set aside.
  • Add the rest of the oil and the cauliflower to the skillet.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, for 3-4 minutes until cauliflower is starting to soften but not mushy.
  • Make a hole in the center of the mixture to reach the bottom of the pan and crack the eggs in to the hole.
  • Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the coconut aminos and the garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Scramble the eggs in to the mixture.
  • When eggs are cooked, return vegetables to the pan and stir.
  • Add the remaining coconut aminos and stir until everything is heated and flavors are combined.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Add precooked chicken to make chicken fried "rice" and a complete meal. 

Nutrition

Serving: 11/2 cupsCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 15.5gProtein: 7.4gFat: 17.1gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 405mgFiber: 4.2gSugar: 5.5g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Reader Interactions

Discussion (21 Comments)

  1. Michelle

    December 15, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    Can you just use soy sauce?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      December 21, 2014 at 10:41 PM

      I don’t like soy much (https://wellnessmama.com/3684/is-soy-healthy/)

      Reply
    • amy

      June 22, 2016 at 9:38 PM

      Just buy organic, GF soy sauce.

      Reply
  2. Amanda

    July 23, 2014 at 6:14 AM

    5 stars
    My 2 year old, who hates vegetables, LOVED this rice! I actually had tears in my eyes as he ate his second bowl! Thank you SO much, Katie!

    Reply
  3. Daryn

    June 3, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    5 stars
    For everyone looking at these reviews because you’re unsure about cauliflower as rice (like I was)….MAKE THIS. It is really, really good. REALLY good. I don’t even like cauliflower “mashed potatoes’ or cauliflower in general. But, this recipe is seriously just like fried rice. Thanks Wellness Mama…

    Reply
  4. Tonya

    February 8, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    I have never used a ricer and I’m looking to buy one. Do you have a brand you recommend?

    Reply
  5. Hallie Mitchell

    January 26, 2014 at 9:48 PM

    Could you use Bragg’s liquid aminos instead of coconut aminos?

    Reply
  6. Jane Rattray

    November 25, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    You can use frozen cauliflower for”rice”recipes. You just have to pre stream the cauliflower first until no longer frozen then put it through the food processor until it resembles the look of rice. Follow the rest of the recipe from that point.

    Reply
  7. Gina

    October 21, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    Incredible recipe! My family (my husband, 9-year old son and 3-year old daughter) thought they were eating fried rice! I am one happy mom! 🙂 Thank you!

    Reply
  8. andy

    October 21, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    Thanks as always for your constant flow of good ideas!
    I’m even more of a freak than most of us, Brassica is problematic because of low thyroid function and gas… Better off with white rice…sad face.

    Reply
  9. Virginia Miner

    October 15, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    Aha! I made the mistake of steaming my cauliflower first… And it was pretty mushy and not a good texture. This sounds like it will save time AND taste better!

    Reply
  10. StevieDriscoll

    October 14, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    I love cauliflower-rice! I love it in Mexican foods best. It looks a lot like rice, but not quite like that picture. Is that photo actually cauliflower or just regular rice?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      October 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM

      Actually cauliflower, but for the sake of the picture, I peeled the stem and used a ricer to get it the right shape…

      Reply
      • StevieDriscoll

        October 14, 2013 at 2:34 PM

        Amazing! Great job (as usual).

        Reply
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