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Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower Rice combines an easy and delicious vegetable side dish recipe with low carb cauliflower benefits! Cauliflower is diced into small pieces that resemble rice, but it is 100% vegetable! Add a little olive oil, parmesan cheese, and herbs and you’ll quickly have a tasty side to go with your dinner.
Why this recipe works:
Even folks who aren’t crazy about cauliflower love this easy side dish recipe!
- This Roasted Cauliflower Rice is a quick and easy vegetarian side dish – only four ingredients needed
- It really takes no time to put together, especially if you buy the cauliflower rice pre-packaged and grated parmesan cheese
- In just minutes, you have the easiest roasted cauliflower side dish, and its made extra tasty with golden brown parmesan and herbs mixed in
Ingredients:
- riced cauliflower
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- herbs
Here’s how to make it:
- Combine all of the ingredients in a baking sheet or baking pan.
- Stir to combine.
- Roast in a preheated 425 degree F oven for about 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm!
Cooking tips:
- You buy a head of cauliflower at the grocery store or the farmers market and pulse it in the food processor until it is finely chopped, or you can buy cauliflower rice ready to use at the store.
- You can use frozen cauliflower rice or thaw it prior to cooking. If frozen, you may need to increase cooking time.
- The parmesan can be grated from a block or your can buy a package of shredded parmesan cheese.
- Fresh herbs can be used in place of the dried herbs. If using fresh, double the amount and mince before adding.
- Salt was not added to this recipe because the parmesan and herbs give it plenty of flavor, but feel free to add some at the end if you prefer!
Related recipes:
Cauliflower is an easy vegetable to work into recipes! Here are just a few examples.
- Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
- Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
- Hidden Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
- Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Dolmas Salad with roasted cauliflower rice
- Taco Skillet
- Southwest Stuffed Peppers
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 32 ounces cauliflower rice
- 1 1/2 cups shredded parmesan divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried herbs Your choice of rosemary, thyme, basil (or a combination of all three)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- On large baking sheet, combine all ingredients except about 1/2 cup of the shredded parmesan. Mix to evenly distribute the oil, cheese, and herbs over the cauliflower. Spread in an even layer. Top with remaining 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30min. No need to stir during cooking. Serve warm.
Notes
- You buy a head of cauliflower at the grocery store or the farmers market and pulse it in the food processor until it is finely chopped, or you can buy cauliflower rice ready to use at the store.
- You can use frozen cauliflower rice or thaw it prior to cooking. If frozen, you may need to increase cooking time.
- The parmesan can be grated from a block or your can buy a package of shredded parmesan cheese.
- Fresh herbs can be used in place of the dried herbs. If using fresh, double the amount and mince before adding.
- Salt was not added to this recipe because the parmesan and herbs give it plenty of flavor, but feel free to add some at the end if you prefer!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe was originally published in November 2017 and has been updated with helpful information, ingredient and process photos, as well as recipe tips. Don’t worry – the recipe hasn’t changed!
Easy and delicious!
This recipe is awesome! I had some leftover cauliflower rice and I added bean sprouts and water chestnuts because I had that leftover too. I used grated Romano cheese instead of Parmesan because I prefer the taste. Also, I squeezed out any remaining moisture in the cauliflower before I mixed it with the other ingredients. The seasonings I used was black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Loved this recipe! Definitely will make this again!
Hi Krissy,
What would you accompany with the cauliflower rice?
Keryn
Hi Keryn, I like to serve it as a side dish. Goes great with a nice piece of grilled fish, but works with anything really. Enjoy!
Hi Krissy,
I would like to try and make this dish. I likewise have the Costco frozen cauliflower rice bags so I have two questions;
– do I thaw the rice bags first
– each bag is 12oz and your recipe calls for 32oz so can I use 3 bags (36oz) and increase the other ingredients slightly or do I need to remove 4oz of the rice from the recipe
Thanks!
Hi Maryann, I would thaw the frozen cauliflower first and I would just jump all three bags in. A little more cauliflower than what I call for will still taste good!
This is a favorite with everyone I make it for thanks
Looks yummy! Just wondering, how large is a serving?
the cauliflower cooks down a bit, so the serving size is about 1/2 cup. Perfect as a side at dinner.
Would love to know nutritional info.
Hi Karen, I added it to the recipe. Thanks!
Hi Krissy,
I have have the frozen pre-packed cauliflower rice. Should it be thawed before going in the oven or frozen.
Thank you,
Hi Veronica, Sorry for the late reply! I would thaw before cooking, otherwise the parmesan would brown too much.
is it one teaspoon of each of the dried herbs? so, like 3 teaspoons total?
Hi Summer, One teaspoon total. I’ll update the recipe to make it more clear. Thanks!
Oops I used Italian seasoning and put 3 tsp
LOVE this! The only way I can eat cauliflower “rice”.
Do you know the nutritional information for this recipe?
Hi Donna, I’m sorry – I haven’t run that info! Krissy
I made this with the “confetti” vegetable rice from Whole Foods and it was amazing! Can’t wait to make it again. So simple, so flavorful.
I haven’t seen that! I’ll have to pick up a bag next time I’m there. Thanks!!!
If your store is similar, it is in the in-house packaged produce refrigerator. I have no idea what morsels of happiness were in there, but I have shared this recipe with everyone I know because it was so delicious and so easy!