Easy Cauliflower Paella

A healthy paella recipe that uses cauliflower rice for a low-carb alternative. 10 Simple flavor-packed ingredients. 35 Minutes. Gluten-Free. Keto. Low-Carb. Paleo. Whole 30.

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This is a recipe for Easy Cauliflower Paella that's great for a midweek dinner or if you're feeling like treating your family/friends to a special meal.

It needs 10 simple flavor-packed ingredients and uses cauliflower rice for a low-carb alternative to this traditional dish. You can have it ready in 35 minutes.

If you're following a Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, or Whole30 eating plan, this is a great meal to add to your rotation.

🥘 ingredients

You will need:

• chicken 
• chorizo sausage 
• frozen baby scallops
• frozen baby shrimp
• onion 
• tomatoes
• frozen peas
• garlic cloves 
• cauliflower rice
• broth (vegetable or chicken)
• butter
• saffron
• salt and pepper
• olive oil

🔪 instructions

1. Sauté the onion until soft, about 3-5 minutes. Add the chicken and chorizo sausage. Season and cook until it is all evenly seared.
2. Add the tomato, garlic, saffron, cauliflower and a little splash of broth (not the entire ½ cup).
3. When the cauliflower is just about cooked, after about 6-8 minutes, add the scallops, shrimp and peas and cook for another minute.
4. Add the butter and check the seasoning and adjust if needed. Stir until the butter is melted.
5. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately. Add lemon wedges on the side to squeeze over.

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Easy Cauliflower Paella

A healthy paella recipe that uses cauliflower rice for a low-carb alternative. 10 Simple flavor-packed ingredients. 35 Minutes. Gluten-Free. Keto. Low-Carb. Paleo. Whole 30.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Spanish

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 432kcal

Author: Roche Woodworth

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup chicken (cut into bite size cubes)
• ▢ 1 cup chorizo sausage (cut into slices)
• ▢ 1 cup frozen baby scallops
• ▢ 2 cup frozen baby shrimp
• ▢ 1 onion (finely diced)
• ▢ 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• ▢ 1 cup frozen peas
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• ▢ 2 cups cauliflower rice
• ▢ ½ cup broth (vegetable or chicken)
• ▢ 1 tbsp butter
• ▢ 1 pinch saffron
• ▢ to taste salt and pepper
• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

• Sauté the onion over a medium high heat until soft, about 3-5 minutes. Add the chicken and chorizo sausage. Season and cook until it is all evenly seared.
• Add the tomato, garlic, saffron, cauliflower and a little splash of broth (not the entire ½ cup). Be very careful with the broth as all the veggies release their own liquid and you don't want the dish to be too watery. Only add more if needed.
• When the cauliflower is just about cooked, after about 6-8 minutes, add the scallops, shrimp and peas and cook for another minute.
• Lastly, add the butter and check the seasoning and adjust if needed. Stir until the butter is melted.
• Garnish with fresh parsley and servee immediately. Add lemon wedges on the side to squeeze over.

Tips and Tricks:

1. Feel free to swap out or substitute any of the seafood to your own tastes.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 223mg | Sodium: 1369mg | Potassium: 815mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 871IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 3mg

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