RECIPE: RICED CAULIFLOWER WITH CHICKEN AND VEGGIES

IT'S SUNDAY AND I AM SITTING ON A BIKE IN THE CYC STUDIO WAITING FOR CLASS TO BEGIN AND MY MIND IS ALREADY THINKING ABOUT WHAT I NEED TO DO ONCE I LEAVE: GO TO THE FOOD STORE, CLEAN THE APT, COOK DINNER, ETC. I'VE DECIDED TO GO WITH THIS RICED CAULIFLOWER MEAL THAT IS SUPER HEALTHY AND SURPRISINGLY QUICK TO MAKE. I CREATED THIS MYSELF A FEW WEEKS BACK WHILE I WAS WANDERING THE AISLES OF TRADER JOES AND CAME HOME WITH A TON OF RANDOM INGREDIENTS. WHILE I LOVE TO EAT HEALTHY I AM ACTUAL SUPER BUSY AND DON'T FIND MYSELF WITH A TON OF EXTRA TIME ON WORK NIGHTS. I AM ALSO VERY LAZY AND PREFER SHOPPING ONLINE OVER COOKING A GOOD MEAL. I'VE DECIDED TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST WHEN WRITING MY BLOG POSTS AFTER REALIZING THAT MOST OF YOU OUT THERE ARE JUST LIKE ME (YOU LOVE TO WORKOUT AND EAT HEALTHY BUT HAVE NO SELF CONTROL WHEN IT COMES TO NAUGHTY FOOD AND YOU HATE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME COOKING WHEN THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO LIKE WORKING OUT,  EATING AND SHOPPING). NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT OUT OF THE WAY, HERE IS MY GO-TO HEALTHY RICED CAULIFLOWER WITH CHICKEN AND VEGGIES RECIPE WITH A TOTAL PREP AND COOK TIME OF 10 MINUTES. 

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Ingredients:

I package riced cauliflower [I used Trader Joe’s]

½ teaspoon pre-minced garlic

1 ½ cups baby bella mushrooms- chopped

3 handfuls spinach (approx. 4 ounces)

½ cups pre-diced yellow onion [I used Stop & Shop Pre- Diced Yellow Onion]

1 ½ cup pre-grilled frozen chicken [I used Tyson’s Grilled & Ready fully cooked oven roasted diced chicken breast]

pinch salt

pinch pepper

Optional Ingredients:

Pre-grilled brussel sprouts

Pre-cooked bacon-chopped

Handful of low fat mozz cheese

Serving Size: 1 cup

Makes: 4 servings

Super Quick Cook Instructions

Prep Time: 2 min

Cook Time: 8 min

Total Time: 10 min

Heat pan on medium heat for 1 min

Add garlic, onions, spinach, and mushrooms- cook for 3 min

While this is cooking heat the riced cauliflower in a covered bowl for 3 min in microwave

Remove cauliflower from microwave and add to pan- cook for additional 2 min

While this is cooking, microwave frozen grilled chicken in microwave for 2 min

Remove chicken from microwave, pour into pan, add salt and pepper- cook for an additional 2 min.

Cost:

Trader Joe’s 12oz. Riced Cauliflower: $1.99

Stop & Shop 8oz. Pre-Diced Onion: $2.29

Stop & Shop 8oz sliced bella mushrooms: $2:00

Stop & Shop 9oz bag of spinach: $2.99

Tyson’s 22oz. bag of frozen chicken: $6.99

Stop & Shop 4.5oz Minced Garlic: $1.99

Total: $18.25