Meet your weeknight game-changer: cheesy Mexican cauliflower rice that’s fluffy, zesty, and loaded with melty goodness. One skillet, big flavor, and no sogginess—just scoop, and devour with your favorite tacos or enchiladas!
What You’ll Need
A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
- Cauliflower rice – You can use frozen cauliflower rice or try ricing your own cauliflower at home. It’s a simple process, but frozen cauliflower works just as well.
- Garlic powder
- Ground turmeric
- Fine sea salt
- Ground corriander
- Vegetable oil
- Cheddar cheese
- Lemon juice
- Corn
- Peas
5S Philosophy 👩🏻
- Salt – Adding a pinch of fine sea salt helps to bring out the other flavors of this cheesy mexican cauliflower rice.
- Seasonings – With garlic powder, turmeric and coriander, this rice is already quite flavorful. However, try adding fresh garlic, onion powder or cumin for even more flavor.
- Sauces – You could add tomato sauce or tomato paste to make this more of a spanish rice if you’d like.
- Swaps – Instead of corn and peas, try adding diced tomatoes, bell peppers or even chopped onion.
- Senses – With melty cheese, crisp vegetables and bold spices, this low carb mexican cauliflower rice is perfect for pairing with your favorite tacos or enchiladas.
Make it A Meal
This is a great side dish for Mexican night but can also be served as a side dish to chicken or steak any night of the week. Even people who don’t like cauliflower eat it up because it truly does taste like cheesy white rice.
This mexican cauliflower rice can be paired with just about anything you’d like! I like to serve mine with tacos, Grilled Chicken Fajitas, Smothered Beef Burritos or Baked Chicken Enchiladas.
It also pairs perfectly with other side dishes like Mexican Refried Beans, Homemade Guacamole and of course chips and salsa.
Frequently Asked Questions
Make sure to cook off moisture and/or squeeze out extra moisture in paper towel. Don’t cover the pan while cooking, and also make sure to use smaller sized cauliflower pieces.
Yes, you can! Just make sure to thaw before using, and also squeeze out any extra moisture with a paper towel.
Mexican Cauliflower Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3 cups cauliflower rice , cooked*
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup peas , frozen but thawed
- 1 cup corn , frozen but thawed
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , finely shredded
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander. Set aside.
- Cook the cauliflower rice according to package directions, if using premade or frozen, or make from scratch. Toss the hot and cooked 3 cups cauliflower rice with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 2 tablespoon lemon juice, then the 1 cup peas and 1 cup corn.
- Add the dry spice mix, tossing to coat.
- Toss in the finely shredded 1 cup cheddar cheese. Try to toss the mixture instead of stirring to prevent the mixture from getting mushy.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Whether turning it into rice, mashed potatoes or pizza crust, cauliflower is such a versatile ingredient!
I need to try this for taco tuesday! It’s such a healthy choice. Thanks for sharing!
This looks super tasty. Such a great idea! I imagine it would be delicious as a side along all sorts of things!
You gotta love how versatile cauliflower is! What a great idea to use it with mexican flavors and spices – so delicious!
This rice looks like anything but boring and I think cauliflower rice is 100% a good substitute for the original. I think this dish looks super tasty and thank you for sharing!
I really love cauliflower rice and always looking for a great recipe like this one, I think this is dinner sides for the weekend!