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Mexican Cauliflower Fried Rice {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}

This Mexican Cauliflower Rice is packed with veggies, protein, and lots of flavor and spice!  It's topped with an easy guacamole and chipotle ranch sauce for a tasty, filling meal that's Paleo, Whole30 compliant and keto friendly.

Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Dinner/Lunch
Cuisine: keto, Paleo, Whole30
Keyword: dinner, keto, paleo, whole30
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Easy Guac:

  • 1 large ripe avocado or 2 small, mashed
  • 2-3 Tbsp onion minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1-2 Tbsp jalapeno peppers minced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chipotle ranch, cover and chill until ready to serve.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp coconut oil.
  3. Add ground meat to skillet and sprinkle with salt and spices. Once browned, add onion, pepper and stir, cook about 45 seconds until softened.
  4. Add chopped green chilis, garlic, and jalapeno pepper and continue to cook another 45 seconds to heat through. Add cauli rice and stir to coat, then cover skillet for 30 seconds to soften cauliflower, remove from heat.
  5. Before serving, mash together all the guac ingredients in a bowl. To serve fried rice, top with extra cilantro, chipotle ranch and guac. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal
Carbohydrates: 9g
Protein: 15g
Fat: 27g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Cholesterol: 53mg
Sodium: 273mg
Potassium: 604mg
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 2g
Vitamin A: 855IU
Vitamin C: 63.8mg
Calcium: 36mg
Iron: 2.3mg