Cauliflower Rice Bowls with Grilled Asparagus & Chicken Sausage

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Stock the fridge with a week's worth of lunches using a handful of ingredients from your local grocery store. To save on carbs, we're swapping in riced cauliflower for regular rice and adding pregrilled asparagus, which bulks up these bowls and adds fiber. At lunchtime, just reheat to steaming then top with a bit of pesto. Try Trader Joe's for fast shortcut ingredients like these--see Tip (below) for our product recommendations.

Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Source: EatingWell.com, December 2019

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Recipe Summary

active:
15 mins
total:
15 mins
Servings:
4
Nutrition Profile:
Low Carbohydrate
Egg Free
Gluten-Free
Soy-Free
Healthy Immunity
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring often, until heated through and browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.

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  • Prepare cauliflower and asparagus according to package directions (about 3 to 4 minutes each in the microwave). Set aside to cool slightly before assembling bowls.

  • Divide pesto among 4 small lidded containers and refrigerate.

  • Divide the cauliflower among 4 single-serving lidded containers. Top each with one-fourth of the asparagus and one-fourth of the sausage. Refrigerate for up to 4 days. To reheat, vent the lid and microwave on High until steaming, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Top with pesto before serving.

Tips

Tip: If you shop at Trader Joe's, use these products to make this recipe: Trader Joe's fully cooked sweet Italian chicken sausage links, Trader Joe's frozen riced cauliflower, Trader Joe's frozen grilled asparagus spears, Trader Joe's Vegan Kale, Cashew & Basil Pesto.

To make ahead: Refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 meal-prep container & 1 1/2 Tbsp. pesto each
Per Serving:
290 calories; protein 20.4g; carbohydrates 7.5g; dietary fiber 3.5g; sugars 2.5g; fat 19.4g; saturated fat 4.1g; cholesterol 65mg; vitamin a iu 1297.7IU; vitamin c 57.6mg; folate 121mcg; calcium 72.4mg; iron 1.7mg; magnesium 18.8mg; potassium 193.2mg; sodium 732.8mg; thiamin 0.1mg.
Exchanges:

2 1/2 fat, 2 vegetable, 1 1/2 medium-fat protein
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