I’m winning at eating healthier this week.
Mostly. Wine is heart healthy, no?
One of my favorite healthy dinners involves a giant bowl of food. This week I decided to make BBQ Cauliflower “Rice” Bowls.
Ever since last month’s Sriracha Peanut Tofu Power Bowl I’ve been thinking about different bowl combos. As I was prowling the aisles at Whole Foods, I saw my old favorite Bone Suckin’ sauce and decided a BBQ theme was in order!
This is a really loose recipe because you can really use whatever you have on hand. Vegas loves pinto beans, so I decided to include the bag I just got from Farmer Direct (also at Whole Foods).
I was craving mushrooms and spinach, so that went it too. Plus the asparagus that is currently on sale at my Whole Foods (they should really pay me for advertising).
You can use any protein you like here. Pork, tofu, or even my BBQ tempeh would have been good here too! I had just purchased a “naked” rotisserie chicken which was perfect for tossing with the BBQ sauce.
There are a lot of ways to rice cauliflower. My favorite method – the one I find easiest – is to cut up the cauliflower into smaller pieces and put them in the Vitamix on the low setting. You may have to stir it up once or twice, but it gives it the perfect texture!
BBQ Cauliflower “Rice” Bowl
- 1 C cauliflower rice
- 6 oz chicken (or your favorite protein)
- 1/4 C Bone Suckin’ BBQ sauce, divided
- 1 Portabello mushroom
- 1 C asparagus
- 1 C spinach
- 1 C pinto beans, prepared according to package instructions
Toss cauliflower rice with half of the BBQ sauce and briefly warm in a pan over med-high heat. Mix the chicken with the other half of the sauce and warm.
Sauté your veggies. I used a bit of lemon juice and balsamic for mine.
Place the cauliflower rice, chicken, and veggies in a bowl. Top the rice with the beans. Add hot sauce as needed and enjoy!
Makes 2 servings.
Below is my Halloween eats for WIAW. Read on and then link up to Jenn’s WIAW baby right here today!
Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail followed by my vitamin gummies.
I asked Vegas what she wanted for breakfast… she said toast. Apparently that equated to “waffle” in my head.
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Lunch:
Smoked salmon (again… from Whole Foods), salad, and sweet potato topped with the leftovers from my shakahuka experiment.
Dinner:
The afore mentioned BBQ Cauliflower Rice Bowl. Plus wine.
Lastly, there was an unpictured bag of popcorn and peanut M&Ms with another glass of wine while watching Beetlejuice. We had to have a Halloween movie!
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I’m already plotting my next bowl… maybe something Mediterranean?
What’s your favorite cauliflower use? Pizza crust is still my #1.
Are you a power bowl fan?
Hehe… I would TOTALLY love making waffles instead of toast. I do love toast, but I love fancy food… Anything that takes extra prep is actually really fun for me. I’m going to start experimenting with some Holiday waffle recipes, so you just reminded me of those!
most of my dinners are power bowls! so easy and good. I just bought cauliflower yesterday for the first time in a while!
Well you’ve been in an extremely successful experiment groove lately. Just throwing things in a blender, or throwing things in a bowl – that’s the best way to go. Love big bowls of random things + favorite sauces. In fact I haven’t done that in so long. I have a feeling my waffle wouldn’t have turned out as successful as yours though…. well done!
Shhhhh… don’t jinx it. 😉
Love that idea with cauliflower rice! Cauliflower rice is one of those things I love but don’t make nearly often enough. It’s so soft and fluffy!
Noms. I need to get/make more cauli rice. It has been too long. And as a southern girl, you know I will eat my shoe if dipped in a good BBQ sauce…
SAME! it’s the worst thing about San Diego. No good barbecue.
Cracking up over your whole foods should pay me for advertising comment! Isn’t that true or all our favorite brands? Too bad some brands still don’t see the real value of bloggers right?
From your lips…
Yum! I love throwing some veggies, protein, and extra toppings for a power bowl. Great idea to put the cauliflower in the vitamix, I hate getting out my food processor for some reason. And isn’t M&M’s and popcorn the BEST combo!!!
that rice bowl sounds like one heck of a meal!!! I Love cauliflower rice so this is perfect!
I need to get on the cauliflower rice wagon! I love cauliflower, but never has made it that way. & I love the idea of the Mediterranean bowl! Count me in.
Do it! The blender method s so easy – especially if you’re like I am and always have the blender on the counter.
I thought I would shop at Whole Foods more now that I live close to one and don’t have to travel across the ocean to get to a store. But no. I’ve been to Whole Foods maybe twice in the past 3 months. I love Trader Joe’s, a local co-op and Natural Grocers so much more. Have you been to Jimbo’s in your area?
I have been to Jimbos! It’s just a bit further from me. Whole Foods is 3 blocks, Jimbos is 2.5 miles. It’s a nice store, but I literally walk every where!
You ARE winning at healthy eats. And yes, wine totally counts. I saw a video yesterday about a 104 year old woman who claims she’s lived that long by doing yoga and drinking 2 glasses of wine every night. I’ll take it!
I saw that one too! Pretty sure I’m going to live forever… 😉
That Rice Bowl! Mmmmmm
I LOVE cauli rice – I just wish it were easier to make. Sadly, there’s no TJ’s here for the pre-made stuff.
It really is easy! I just break it up, give it a quick rinse, and pop it in the blender. I swear it’s not bad once you get started!
Beetle juice Beetle juice Beetle juice !!
😂
Gonna try this with my farmers direct lentils
It’s a classic! A little silly… but whatever. Winona is my 90s.
The Farmer Direct pinto beans are awesome. I made a huge batch last weekend. You’re making me want to toss them into a bowl with some scrambled eggs for my protein. 🙂
Ohhhh… beans and eggs. Good call!
I’m so lazy, my favorite way to rice cauliflower is to buy it already riced.
I’m the laziest person in the world, because I will only buy the pre-made cauli rice from the store (which I can only get in London). Wine and M&Ms, on the other hand, I can have year-round!
HA! I’ll make you a cauliflower pizza in Paris. (Totally lying… but I’ll lift heavy and eat baguettes with you.)
There are so many things I want to do with cauliflower rice… It should either be very turned on… Or very very scared.
Good grief. You’re almost a married woman!
Whoop Whoop my favorite day on Sprint2thetable has arrived and in perfect time. I’m starving. I would dig into this BBQ Cauliflower “Rice” Bowl, I like the addition of pinto beans, it gives the dish a protein kick. We defiantly think alike Laura; toast always equals waffle in my head. I’m addicted to smoked salmon; I think I have a problem 🙂
Maybe we need a smoked salmon waffle… Vegas would never eat it, but whatever. 😉
I have not tried BBQ with cauliflower yet sounds good and the perfect addition to a power bowl
It’s really good! I have a recipe for roasted cauliflower with BBQ too… SO good!
I love that TJs sells cauliflower rice for the lazy chefs like me. Helps so much with stuff like this.
It’s cracking me up how many people are saying that about the pre-rice cauliflower! Maybe I need to try it one day…
Well, Vegas should thank you for in fact upgrading her breakfast order. Who wants toast if you can get waffles??
The ‘rice’ bowl is right up my alley. Minus the chicken. I prepare a huge batch of cauliflower rice every week, mixing it into grain dishes for more texture and some bulk. It’s a great basic.
Seriously! I’m showing her your comment…