25 Mind-Blowing Ways To Use Cauliflower Rice

Pull out some frozen chicken, riced cauliflower, a bottle of salsa verde, plus a block of cheese, and you’re ready to make a low-key low-carb dinner. Bonus: You can whip this up in just 25 minutes—seriously.

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Nothing says comfort food quite like a warm bowl of classic beef stroganoff. This keto dinner replaces the usual egg noodles with steaming cauliflower rice for a cozy bowl of goodness.

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We're starting with the basics: Use a food processor or box grater to make this low-carb rice alternative.

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This low-carb breakfast bake is perfect. We replace the hash browns with riced cauliflower but kept all of the delicious fillings that make this a dish worthy of any brunch crowd.

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When we're sick, or hungover, or we've just eaten WAY too much junk, we always crave a simple and satisfying chicken noodle soup. Packed with veggies and protein (and cauliflower rice instead of noodles in this recipe), it's exactly what we need to get us back on track.

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These nuggets of joy—made with riced cauliflower and tons of cheese—might be better than the real thing. We've included an oven-baked version as well as an air-fryer version below; both are great, but we're in love with how golden the air fryer version gets!

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This cauliflower mash recipe is the perfect low-carb substitute to mashed potatoes. The secret to making steamed cauliflower smooth and creamy? CREAM CHEESE! (We're big fans, if you hadn't noticed 😉.)

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Pulsing down cauliflower in the food processor, you're basically turning cauliflower rice into a gluten-free pizza crust in this recipe. Feel free to go crazy with the toppings!

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Riced cauliflower replaces hash browns in these super-savory breakfast cups. Filled with a runny baked egg and plenty of bacon, these are the perfect low-carb breakfast at the start of a busy day.

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This low-carb cauliflower stuffing proves that you don’t always need bread to make an amazing stuffing. Cauliflower is basically a sponge: It’ll soak up the flavor of whatever you cook it with, so we recommend going heavy on the herbs (and the butter! 😈).

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The possibilities are endless with these crispy little waffles. We made all breakfast toppings, but they're versatile enough for any meal (maybe breakfast for dinner?). We also chose to go open-face, but we have a feeling these would be pretty killer as buns for a burger or breakfast sandwich too.

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With chopped tomatoes, jalapeños, black beans, and cumin, this flavorful chicken and cauliflower rice skillet channels some serious Tex-Mex vibes. It's already super-easy to throw together, but if you want to make them even easier, you could use store-bought rice cauliflower. Got leftover chicken fajitas or grilled steak? Swap out the shredded rotisserie chicken. Or skip the meat and make it a vegetarian. There's LOTS of room to play around.

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Crispy hash browns get the cauli makeover in this easy recipe—we bet you won't even miss the potato!

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ANOTHER delicious way to eat garlic bread? Say no more—we just might be eating it every day of the week now.

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All you need is cauliflower rice, eggs, Parmesan, and oregano to make a low-carb bread fit for even the meltiest of grilled cheeses.

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This gluten-free pasta is paired with store-bought or homemade marinara, but feel free to switch things up with Alfredo sauce, pesto, vodka sauce, or brown butter—this gnocchi is delicious with almost anything you toss it in.

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This easy low-carb soup is the perfect dinner for those chilly nights. Extra-hearty and full of flavor thanks to cauliflower rice and chipotle peppers, this soup will certainly fill you up! Plus, we just can't say no to an Instant Pot dish.

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This easy and filling dinner is ready in under an hour and is the perfect base for even more roasted veggies and toppings (guac, anyone?).

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This low-carb snack is seriously addicting. Pair it with some homemade marinara for a match made in heaven.

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The insanely delicious sauce pairs perfectly with these stir-fried veggies and fluffy cauliflower rice—we'll be sopping up every last bit!

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