Ingredients:
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced, 1/2 c. dark green tops reserved (about 8-10 green onions)
- 20 – 24 oz. (2 bags) of frozen cauliflower rice
- 10 – 12 oz. baby spinach
- 1/4 c. fresh chopped dill (can also use mint, parsley, or a combination)
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon (about 1 tsp. zest and 2 TBSP juice)
- Salt, to taste
- Crumbled feta cheese and chopped fresh herbs/green onions for serving
Directions:
- In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil. Add the sliced green onions (reserve 1/2 c. of the dark green tops) and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower rice and stir and sauté until cauliflower rice is tender.
- Add the baby spinach and sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the fresh chopped dill or other herbs, the lemon zest, and lemon juice, and the reserved sliced green onions (keep some out for garnish if you like).
- Season to taste with salt, and serve garnished with crumbled feta cheese and reserved green onions, if desired.
Greek Cauliflower Rice (Spanakorizo)
Ingredients
2 tsp. olive oil
1 bunch green onions thinly sliced, 1/2 c. dark green tops reserved (about 8-10 green onions)
20 - 24 oz. (2 bags) of frozen cauliflower rice
10 - 12 oz. baby spinach
1/4 c. fresh chopped dill (can also use mint, parsley, or a combination)
Juice and zest of 1 lemon (about 1 tsp. zest and 2 TBSP juice)
Salt, to taste
Crumbled feta cheese and chopped fresh herbs/green onions for serving
Directions
- In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil. Add the sliced green onions (reserve 1/2 c. of the dark green tops) and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower rice and stir and sauté until cauliflower rice is tender.
- Add the baby spinach and sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the fresh chopped dill or other herbs, the lemon zest, and lemon juice, and the reserved sliced green onions (keep some out for garnish if you like).
- Season to taste with salt, and serve garnished with crumbled feta cheese and reserved green onions, if desired.