Name: Cauliflower CousCous
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 Head Large Cauliflower or 2 bags TJ's Fresh Riced Cauliflower; 3 Tb Avocado Oil; 2 tsp Minced Garlic; 3 Tb Unsweetened Dried Cherries; 1 Tb Minced Basil; 1 Tb Minced Cilantro; 4 pieces Green Onions (finely sliced); 1 Lemon ( using zest & juice); 1 Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt

Are you someone that loves finding new ways to make old favorites? Have you gotten on board with switching your rice and pasta out for cauliflower? Well, I have, and let me just say I am loving the switch and especially this Fantastic Cauliflower Couscous Recipe.

This delicious salad has become a staple in my home. I like to have it on hand as an easy lunch, or to spruce up a bed of greens. The flavors really compliment each other and make it a salad I crave. This Cauliflower CousCous is super light but packs a big punch of superfoods. I highly recommend making it and seeing what your taste buds think of it.

Cauliflower Couscous Recipe

1 Large Head Cauliflower or 2 bags Trader Joe’s Fresh Cauliflower Rice
3 Tb Avocado Oil
2 tsp minced garlic
3 Tb chopped unsweetened Dried Cherries
1 Tb minced Basil
1 Tb minced Cilantro
4 Green Onions finely sliced
Zest & juice of 1 Lemon
Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt

Cauli CousCous Prep

Place Avocado Oil and garlic in pan on medium heat and saute until aromatic. Add Cauliflower to the pan and saute for 10 minutes until fully cooked, remove from heat & place in bowl. Add chopped cherries, minced herbs & sliced green onions. Toss ingredients and finish with zest of lemon, the lemon juice and crack salt & pepper. Toss one more time & allow to sit for 10-20 minutes to really allow the flavors to mingle.

This CousCous is one of my favorites to make as a side or even place it on a bed of arugula as a green salad. The flavors just come together so well and really make this CousCous delicious and filling.

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Cauliflower CousCous

Cauliflower CousCous chocked full of herbs, dried fruit and lemon zest.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Ingredients

Cauliflower CousCous

1 Head Large Cauliflower or 2 bags TJ's Fresh Riced Cauliflower
3 Tb Avocado Oil
2 tsp Minced Garlic
3 Tb Unsweetened Dried Cherries
1 Tb Minced Basil
1 Tb Minced Cilantro
4 pieces Green Onions (finely sliced)
1 Lemon ( using zest & juice)
1 Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt

Instructions

Cauliflower CousCous Prep

Place Avocado Oil & garlic in pan on medium heat and saute until aromatic.
Add cauliflower to the pan and saute for 10 minutes until fully cooked, remove from heat & place in bowl.
Add chopped cherries, minced herbs & sliced green onions & toss all together to incorporate into CousCous.
Add zest & juice of lemon. cracked black pepper and sea salt and toss all ingredients again to make sure everything is mixed in.
Allow CousCous to sit for 10-20 minutes to have the flavors start to mingle together and the flavors merge.