Grilled Chicken and Herbed Cauli Rice

Nov 7, 2022

Ingredients

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp cayenne pepper (may sub for black pepper)

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

2 tbsp avocado oil

½ tsp cumin

¼ tsp salt

2 cups fresh riced cauliflower

2 cups flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

½ cup fresh mint leaves finely chopped

½ small red onion, finely chopped

1 cup diced cucumber

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

⅛ cup chopped green onions

Directions

  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with avocado oil spray, salt, and pepper. Grill the chicken, occasionally turning. Grill until internal temperature reaches 165 F, about 10-12 minutes.
  2. Whisk lemon juice with oil, cumin, ¼ tsp salt in a large bowl. Add cauliflower rice, parsley, mint, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, and green onions and mix until coated.
  3. Thinly slice grilled chicken and serve over the herbed cauli rice mixture.

Nutritional info per serving: Serves 4 (serving size 3 oz chicken and 1 and ¼ cup rice)

Calories: 244

Protein: 24 g

Fat: 10 g Carbs: 15 g

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