Cauliflower Rice Fajita Bowl
Cauliflower rice fajita bowl gives you all the flavor without all the calories. Add some chicken for protein and texture.
Start with a base of riced cauliflower. I use frozen but fresh is fine just more labor intensive. The fajita seasoning is what brings this recipe together. If you have fajita seasoning in your spice cupboard great and if you don’t, I will post a recipe for the seasoning.
I love the flavor that roasting the vegetables brings out.
Here are the ingredients for the fajita seasoning mix for cauliflower rice fajita bowl.
- Cornstarch
- Chili powder
- Salt
- Paprika
- Sugar
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Cumin
- Cayenne
Some of my favorite toppings for this fajita bowl are plain Greek yogurt, tomatoes, Pico de Gallo or salsa, pickled jalapeños, lettuce, and guacamole.
A perfect summer recipe that won’t weigh you down. It’s a sizeable portion with a calorie count of 560 for 2 1/2 cups. Slightly higher calories if you add chicken. A quick and healthy meal for a weeknight especially if you’re using a rotisserie chicken.
If you love cauliflower as much as I do here’s a recipe for cauliflower tacos. Recently I tried the Tattooed Chef’s cauliflower pizza bowl and it was fantastic.
Cauliflower Rice Fajita Bowl
Ingredients
- 3 10oz Package plain riced cauliflower-frozen
- 1 Cup Red bell pepper-sliced
- 1 Cup Red onion-sliced
- 1/4 Cup Olive oil
- 4 Cloves Garlic-grated
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Fajita seasoning-see notes
- 2 Tsp Cumin
- 3/4 Tsp Salt
- 1 15oz Can pinto beans-drained and rinsed
- 4 Oz Cotija cheese-grated
- 1/2 Cup Cilantro-chopped
- 1/2 Cup Pepitas-roasted and salted
- 1/4 Cup Green onions-sliced
- 1 Lime-juiced
- 2 Cups Rotisserie chicken-shredded
- Chopped lettuce-garnish
- Guacamole-garnish
- Tomatoes-garnish
- Sour cream/greek yogurt-garnish
- Pickled jalapeños-garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425'. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir cauliflower, bell peppers, red onions, oil, garlic, seasoning, cumin and sala large large bowl coating evenly. Spread mixture on baking sheet.
- Roast for 15 minutes and stir. Roast for 15 more minutes until lightly browned.
- Spoon roasted mixture into 4 bowls and top with pinto beans, cheese, cilantro, pepitas, green onion, lime juice, and chicken. Add whatever garnishes you like.
Notes
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- Pinch cayenne