Easy Tuna and Cauliflower Rice
This Easy Tuna and Cauliflower Rice is the perfect weeknight dinner, ready in 20 minutes! Tuna mixed with a few key spices and fresh bell peppers gives a spicy, crunchy, high-protein addition to your meal. Enjoy this as a meal prep for the week or a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Tuna Taco Bowls
- 10 oz tuna, packaged or canned
- 2 roughly diced bell peppers (your colors of choice)
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt, plus more for topping on each bowl
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes (optional, to add some heat)
- 1 avocado, sliced, for topping
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 lime, cut into wedges, for topping
- chopped cilantro, for topping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the tuna, roughly diced bell peppers, Greek yogurt, salt, pepper and chili flakes. Set aside.
- Cut up a head of cauliflower and pulverize it in a food processor or blender until no large chunks remain. It should look somewhat similar to white rice.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.Add the minced garlic into the hot oil and cook for a few minutes, until it is fragrant but not browned.
- Add the pulverized cauliflower and salt, and stir everything together. Cover the skillet with a lid and allow the cauliflower to cook until it is soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- To serve, add some of the tuna mixture and the cauliflower rice on a plate. Top with avocado slices, fresh lime juice, and cilantro. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 19gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 502mgPotassium: 966mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2023IUVitamin C: 156mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 2mg
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