4-Ingredient Easy Healthy Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet

Weight Watchers Freestyle Recipe of the Day: One-Skillet 4-Ingredient Easy Taco Cauliflower Rice

Ground turkey mixed with cauliflower rice, salsa and taco seasoning, this Easy Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet is quick, easy, healthy, low carb, low points and absolutely delicious!

WW Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet

It was a big hit when I served it to my mother and brother for lunch with a variety of tasty toppings that included chopped avocado, low-fat sour cream, salsa, baked corn chips and low-fat spicy bean dip.

Perfect for Taco Tuesdays, or anytime you're craving Mexican, this quick and easy 4-ingredient skillet dish comes together in less than 30 minutes.

The best part? I was left feeling satisfied and energized until dinnertime—not heavy and sleepy like Mexican food often can).

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Taco Cauliflower Rice?

According to my calculations, this recipe makes 4 generous servings with about 225 calories each and:

4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

Recipe Notes

The secret to keeping this skillet low in carbs and WW SmartPoints is substituting "cauliflower rice" for regular rice, which depending on the type, has 5 to 7 SmartPoints per cup.

While it's hard to beat the convenience of frozen cauliflower rice, you can also make it yourself by blitzing cauliflower florets in a food processor (affiliate link) or blender (affiliate link), or grating them on a box grater (affiliate link), until you've got tiny rice-size pieces.

Click Here to Learn How to Make Cauliflower Rice

Taco Skillet Additions & Variations

different meats: ground beef or ground chicken would work

spicier: add additional chili powder, cumin, or chopped jalapeño to the ground meat while while cooking. Serve with additional hot sauce.

heartier: add a can of drained beans and/or corn

additional topping suggestions: salsa, corn, shredded cheese, avocado, light sour cream, and crumbed taco chips and chopped cilantro would all be yummy.

additional serving ideas: use this taco rice skillet as a stuffing for burritos, tacos, zucchini, peppers, etc.

Is Cauliflower Rice Better Than Rice? Good for Losing Weight?

Cauliflower rice is lower in calories and carbs than regular rice. Cauliflower has 25 calories and 5g carbs per cup.

It's also a WW Zero Points food.

By comparison, one cup of cooked brown rice has 205 calories, 45g carbs and *6 WW SmartPoints.

Rice cauliflower is also a good source of fiber. So if you are trying to cut your calories, watch or carbs and/or lose weight, it is a much better choice.

If you like this easy taco cauliflower rice skillet recipe, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Skinny Chicken & Brown Rice Bowl, Cauliflower Rice & Beans, Cauliflower Rice Recipe Roundup, Simple 3-Ingredient Sloppy Joes and Easy Southwestern Goulash

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Easy Healthy Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet Recipe

A lighter, healthier alternative to a traditional taco rice skillet, this easy taco skillet made with cauliflower rice is a winner for Weight Watchers! With only 4-ingredients it comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Servings (adjustable): 4

Calories: 225

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound 93% lean, ground turkey
• ▢ 1 package taco seasoning (or chile powder to taste)
• ▢ 4 cups finely chopped cauliflower (fresh or frozen)
• ▢ 1 cup salsa
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ Optional toppings: chopped cilantro, shredded cheese, chopped avocado, chopped tomatoes, chopped lettuce

Instructions

• Slice the cauliflower head into large chunks, leaving stems on. Use a cheese crater or food processor or blender to coarsely grate the cauliflower to get about 4 cups' worth. (Or use purchased frozen cauliflower rice).
• Coat a non-stick skillet set over medium heat with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add the ground turkey, and cook, breaking up and stirring the meat until it is browned.
• Add the taco seasoning and cauliflower. Stir until well combined.
• Add the salsa and water and stir again and then cover the pan and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is cooked to your liking.
• Serve with your favorite toppings.

Recipe Notes

Variations:

• different meats: ground beef or ground chicken would work.
• spicier: add additional chili powder, cumin, or chopped jalapeño to the ground meat while while cooking. Serve with additional hot sauce.
• heartier: add a can of drained beans and/or corn.
• additional topping suggestions: salsa, corn, shredded cheese, avocado, light sour cream, and crumbed taco chips and chopped cilantro would all be yummy.
• additional serving ideas: use this taco rice skillet as a stuffing for burritos, tacos, zucchini, peppers, etc.

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Easy Healthy Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /4th recipe)

Calories 225 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Fiber 2g8%

Protein 24g48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cauliflower rice, healthy taco skillet

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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

This is how SkinnyTaste makes her own version of Mexican Cauliflower "Rice"

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• Roasted Cauliflower Rice with Garlic & Lemon (SkinnyTaste)
• Healthy Cauliflower Fried Rice (EatYourselfSkinny)
• Sloppy Joe Cauliflower Rice (SkinnyKitchen)
• Healthy Cheesy Cauliflower Rice (HungryGirl)
• Skillet Cauliflower "Arroz" Con Pollo (SkinnyTaste)
• Caribbean Jerk Shrimp with Cauliflower Rice (EatYourselfSkinny)
• Salsa Verde Chicken with Cauliflower Rice (HungryGirl)
• Skinny Thai Chicken, Peanut & Cauliflower Rice Stir-Fry (SkinnyKitchen)

This video demonstrates Slimming World's spiced cauliflower recipe:

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