5:2 Diet - Savoury Cauliflower Rice = 137 calories

 

I'm rather excited about this recipe.

There are quite a few of us doing the 5:2 diet at my work, so conversation at work often revolves around our diet and what we are eating.

I tell you we must be saints to have a break in our staff room. One of our workmates Shirley piles the table high with goodies and we have to try and resist on our fast days. Mind you she may think twice now she is also doing the 5:2 diet herself, although I wouldn't bet on it.

Anyway I digress, Karen was the one who told me about this fabulous idea. You simply whizz up cauliflower and then gently cook it, season it and use it in the place of rice. Of course I used my Vitamix to whizz up my cauliflower in 3 batches but if you have a standard blender or food processor, then just do a little at a time.

Genius!

Aren't librarians clever?

1 cup of rice = 205 calories
1 cup cauliflower = 25 calories

See what I mean?

Just think of all the possibilities!

Next, check out Easy Vegan Rice Recipes for Lunch or Dinner. 

Spicy cauliflower rice with onion, courgette, carrot, red peppers, sweetcorn and ripe salad tomatoes. A huge bowlful for only 137 calories. 

The peppers in this dish were from Cooks and Co and I don't remember having such nice jarred red peppers before. Lovely big peppers that were succulent and sweet and I was surprised at how low in calories they were. Two large peppers for only 23 calories. 

I will be using these in a salad soon or maybe just on toast, since they are so good.
 

Spicy Cauliflower Rice with 2 Large Hard Boiled Eggs

spicy cauliflower rice = 137 calories
2 large hard boiled eggs = 156 calories

total = 283 calories

Spicy Cauliflower Rice with Grilled Halloumi
 spicy cauliflower rice = 137 calories
80g halloumi grilled = 253 calories

total = 380 calories

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Savoury Cauliflower Rice

Written by Jacqueline Meldrum

March 01, 2013

A super low calorie meal that is satisfying and packed with flavour, Only 137 calories per serving.

Ingredients

• 436g/1 small cauliflower
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped or grated
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 courgettes (zucchini), chopped
• 100g/ 2 drained roasted peppers (rinsed if stored in oil)
• 80g sweetcorn
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 300ml (with 1 cube) vegetable stock
• a good grinding of salt and black pepper
• 4 large salad tomatoes

Instructions

1. Whizz the cauliflower up in a vitamix/food processor until fairly fine. Set it aside until you need it.2. Saute the onion, garlic and ginger in the olive oil until the onion is soft and translucent.3. Add the celery and carrots and saute gently until the carrots are tender4. Next add the courgette and cook for another couple of minutes.5. Spoon in the spices and mix well.6. Pour in the cauliflower and mix until well coated in the spices.7. Add the stock, cover and simmer gently for 15 - 20 minutes.8. Add the peppers and sweetcorn and mix through.9. Season with salt and pepper.10. Chop the tomatoes in quarters and add to the top of each dish as you serve it

Details:

Total time: 50 mins
Yield: Serves 4

More of my 5:2 Diet Recipes:

• Coconut Fruit Salad = 174 calories
• Fridge Salad = 230 calories
• Minestrone Soup =198 calories
• Moroccan Style Potato Bake = 233 calories
• One Pot Southern-Style Rice = 232 calories
• Plum & Apple Smoothie with Fizz = 68 calories
• Simple Tomato Sauce = 63 calories
• Spicy Butternut Squash Soup = 113 calories
• Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup = 123 calories
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Have you tried the 5:2 fast diet yet?

I am submitting my rice dish to Credit Crunch Munch, a monthly challenge set by Helen over at Fuss Free Flavours and Camilla over at Fab Food 4 All. My rice dish was very frugal. I made it from what I already had in my kitchen. The peppers were free and I used up my last carrot and courgette.



Disclosure: I received a vitamix and the peppers free for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review and any opinions expressed are my own.