Paleo Greek Rice Recipe

Paleo Greek Rice Recipe

  • 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
  1. Stir onion and lemon juice together in a bowl; let rest until onion flavor mellows, about 30 minutes. Drain onion, reserving lemon juice.
  2. Shred cauliflower in a food processor until it is the size of small rice grains.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.