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Super easy fish and cauliflower rice

baked white fish and cauliflower rice with red onion, peas and corn arranged on a white round plate

My super easy fish and cauliflower rice dish is quick to make and is very bland and gentle on the stomach as well.

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Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lactose-free, Soy-free, Low-carb

The first part of the chemo cycle was always the hardest. I was very hungry and knew I had to eat. But my stomach was super sensitive and couldn’t handle most of the food.
Bland food was the only way to go.

I was determined to add more vegetables to my diet even then. And at the same time, avoid the classic bland dishes, full of carbs and, most importantly, full of hidden sugar.
And then I came across cauliflower rice.

So what is cauliflower rice?

The answer is very simple: it’s a cauliflower pulsed in a food processor until it resembles the texture of rice. Then it’s just gently seasoned and sauteed with a bit of olive oil and vegetables of your choice.
It has gained popularity in recent years as it’s a great nutritious alternative to rice, very versatile and low in carbs.

Cauliflower is a member of cruciferous vegetables known for lowering the risk of developing breast cancer. Read more about the benefits of cauliflower here.
It is one of those vegetables I kept walking around in my supermarket and always wanted to buy. I just wasn’t sure how to cook it.
Turns out, it’s a great ingredient that makes an excellent addition to many dishes, just like this one.

My fish and cauliflower rice is a light meal that makes a perfect dinner.
It provides phytonutrients, vitamins, dietary fibre and protein, all of them very important when building the body strength and helping with recovery.

baked white fish and cauliflower rice with red onion, peas and corn arranged on a white round plate

Super easy fish and cauliflower rice

Bland and very gentle on stomach fish dish.
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start and mid of the chemo cycle
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 1 portion

Ingredients
  

  • 1 smaller piece of redfish, cod or any white fish
  • 1 bigger cauliflower floret
  • ½ smaller red onion, peeled
  • 1 Tbsp frozen peas
  • 1 Tbsp frozen corn, preferably organic
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • a pinch of salt and pepper, optional

Instructions
 

  • Wash the cauliflower floret and prepare all the ingredients.
    vegetables, olive oil and a piece of white fish arranged on a white wooden table
  • Heat up the oven to 160’C. Put the fish on baking paper. Depending on how sensitive your stomach is, season it with a little bit of salt and pepper.
    Bake it covered with baking paper for around 20 – 25 minutes or until the fish is soft and flakes easily.
    a piece of a raw white fish on a baking paper seasoned with a salt and pepper
  • Finely chop the onion floret.
    Roughly chop the cauliflower into smaller pieces, get them into a smaller chopper or blender and whizz until its size resembles rice. This will only take a minute or so.
    cauliflower florets inside a hand mixer
  • In a medium pan heat up the olive oil on medium-low heat and, add the chopped onion, lower the heat and cook on low heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Add the cauliflower rice and keep stirring and cook for a further 4-5 minutes or until the cauliflower rice becomes soft.
    a pan with cauliflower rice and red onion
  • Add the corn and peas and cook on low heat for 2-3 more minutes.
    a pan with cauliflower rice, pea, corn and red onion
  • Serve the cauli rice together with the fish.
    baked white fish and cauliflower rice with red onion, peas and corn arranged on a white round plate

Notes

When baking the fish, I usually use a piece of kitchen foil, fold all its sides over and use it as a mini baking tray, just to avoid washing up. 
If you’re not very keen on using the oven for this little piece of fish and also, if you prefer to cook the fish even quicker, you can steam it in a steamer, lined up with a piece of baking paper. This way of cooking will cut the cooking time to half, about 10 minutes, and the fish will be even juicier.
Keyword bland, easy, gluten-free, nutritious, quick, simple


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I’m Martina and I love cooking and healthy food. This is my sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, diet that took me through my chemo and beyond!

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