Hi-Ya !
I challenged myself to have Meatless Mondays every week in the month of May, so with that being said I think I should experiment with recipes and create some "out of the box" meals.
I've gotten burnt out on the same ol' sauteed, stir fry and oven roasted veggies. I want to take the same veggies and make a dish that would normally be considered the "side"- be the star of the meal.
The first dish on the cutting board is an impersonator of a Chinese favorite, "fried rice"... the one exception to this dish is the rice is substituted with cauliflower. Yep, Cauliflower !!
Ingredients (inspired by the kitchen)
Serves 1-2
1 cup of Green Giant Cauliflower Crumbles
1/4 cup of fresh pineapple, chopped
1 tsp ginger, minced
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup of kernel corn, frozen
1/3 cup of peas, frozen
1 egg
2 green onions, sliced
1 1/2 tbs low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbs of coconut oil
Instructions
1. Whisk egg in small bowl. In a heated 12-inch non-stick skillet spray extra virgin olive oil cooking spray. Pour egg in skillet and quickly scramble. Remove from skillet and let cool on cutting board. When egg is cool chop and set aside.
2. Wipe skillet clean and add coconut oil over medium heat. When oil is melted add ginger and garlic and saute until fragrant. Stir in carrots and saute until crisp-tender. Stir in corn, peas, pineapple and cauliflower "rice" crumble. Mix all ingredients well.
3. Lower heat to medium-low and cover pan. Cook until cauliflower is tender, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in cooked egg, green onions and soy sauce. Taste and add more soy sauce if desired.
Serve immediately.
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*Side Note*
This dish can easily be meal all on its own and if you want to add a little more protein and keep it "meatless" why not add some tofu. If meatless is not your forte then add chicken or shrimp.
This meal is easy and healthy - meatless or not !
