This dish can easily be adjusted to a vegetarian or vegan version by omitting the meat and honey. I have also made it with ground chicken and turkey, but I like it much better with ground or shredded pork or left over carnitas.

Ingredients:

1 head of cauliflower
1 lb of ground pork
1 medium chopped red onion
2 medium shredded carrots
1 medium diced zucchini
4 minced garlic cloves
2 tbsp of chopped fresh basil
3 tbsp of coconut aminos (soy sauce replacement)
2-3 tbsp of date paste or 1- 1 1/2 tbsp of honey
1/2 tbsp of fresh finely shredded ginger
2 tbsp of sesame oil
1 tbsp of olive or coconut oil
1 tbsp of lemon juice
Salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste

Preparation:

• In a large skillet sauté the onions, garlic and ginger, on medium-high heat, until onions are soft
•  Add in the ground pork and continue to cook until done.
• Stir constantly and break down the large clusters of meat.
• Add the rest of the vegetables except the cauliflower and cook until tender
• In a food processor pulse in the cauliflower until it’s the size of rice.
• Add the cauliflower and the rest of the ingredients to the skillet, mix, cover and continue to cook for about 4-6 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.

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Thai Paleo Fried “Rice”

Author: Edible Harmony

Serves: 6-8

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time:  10 mins

Total time:  25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 1 lb of ground pork
• 1 medium chopped red onion
• 2 medium shredded carrots
• 1 medium diced zucchini
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp of chopped fresh basil
• 3 tbsp of coconut aminos (soy sauce replacement)
•  2-3 tbsp of date paste or 1- 1½ tbsp of honey
• ½ tbsp of fresh finely shredded ginger
• 2 tbsp of sesame oil
• 1 tbsp of olive or coconut oil
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice
• Salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste

Instructions

1. In a large skillet sauté the onions, garlic and ginger, on medium-high heat, until onions are soft
2. Add in the ground pork and continue to cook until done.
3. Stir constantly and break down the large clusters of meat.
4. Add the rest of the vegetables except the cauliflower and cook until tender
5. In a food processor pulse in the cauliflower until it’s the size of rice.
6. Add the cauliflower and the rest of the ingredients to the skillet, mix, cover and continue to cook for about 4-6 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.

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DO NOT over cook, or you will end up with a cauliflower puree.