Taco Salad with Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Taco Salad with Mexican Cauliflower Rice recipe from acleanplate.com #paleo #aip #glutenfree

Who doesn’t love Taco Tuesdays? You don’t have to say goodbye to that hearty Tex-Mex flavor just because you gave up grains, beans, and nightshades. This Taco Salad with Mexican Cauliflower Rice is quick to throw together and will satisfy the whole family. If you don’t have any no-tomato sauce on hand for the rice and don’t feel like whipping some up, feel free to leave it out–the rice has plenty of other flavors to offer.

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Taco Salad with Mexican Cauliflower Rice recipe from acleanplate.com #paleo #aip #glutenfree

Taco Salad with Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings4 servings

Ingredients

Taco Salad
Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Instructions

Taco Salad
  • Heat the fat in a skillet over medium heat. Add the meat and cook, stirring, until crumbled and just browned on all sides.
  • Stir in the ginger, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder, and oregano and mix well. Transfer to a large salad bowl and set aside.
  • Add the cauliflower rice, lettuce, olives, optional tomatoes or salsa, avocado, and cilantro to the salad bowl. Toss to combine, then serve each salad with a wedge of lime.
Mexican Cauliflower Rice
  • Heat the fat in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook another minute.
  • Stir in the cauliflower, salt, pepper, and oregano and cook 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the no-tomato sauce and cook, stirring, another 2-3 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1248mg | Potassium: 1514mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2850IU | Vitamin C: 135.3mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 6.5mg

10 Comments

  1. I’m new to this, so I’m wondering what is cauliflower rice?

    1. It looks like rice but it’s made out of cauliflower. The recipe explains how to make it. 🙂

  2. I’m a litte confused by the inclusion of non AIP ingredients in an AIP recipe. Do I just not add the tomatoes? Does the recipe come out ok without? Ta!

    1. The recipe states that the tomatoes are optional if you are following the AIP.

  3. Shannah Ferguson says:

    how much ginger do I add to the cauliflower rice

  4. This looks amazing—will be adding it to next weeks meal plans! Do you have an Instagram account? I’d love to follow!

  5. 5 stars
    this was really yummy! adding this to the regular rotation. Mexican food is one of my most missed foods on the AIP. Thanks!

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