Cauliflower Rice and Beans Fajita Bowls

Name: Cauliflower Rice and Beans Fajita Bowls
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 pounds (about 10 cups) riced cauliflower; 1 red bell pepper, sliced; 1 red onion, sliced; 2 cups sliced mushrooms; 4 cloves garlic, grated; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 (15 ounce can) no-salt-added or low sodium pinto beans, drained; 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped; 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/2 cup low sodium salsa, optional

3 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:30:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories255.4 kcal (13%)

Total Fat9.5 g (14%)

Carbs34.4 g (13%)

Sugars8.8 g (10%)

Protein14.7 g (29%)

Sodium148.7 mg (7%)

Fiber12.3 g (44%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 poundsriced cauliflower

2 cupssliced mushrooms

4cloves garlic

grated

1 tablespoonchili powder

2 teaspoonsground cumin

⅛ teaspooncayenne pepper

or to taste

15 ounceno-salt-added pinto beans

cooked, or low sodium, drained

1avocado

peeled, pitted and chopped

½ cuppumpkin seeds

raw, lightly toasted

3green onions

thinly sliced

2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice

½ cuplow sodium salsa

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly wipe a baking pan with olive oil or line with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Combine cauliflower, pepper, onion, mushrooms, garlic, and spices and spread on the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Divide cauliflower mixture among four bowls. Top with pinto beans, avocado, pumpkin seeds and green onion. Drizzle with lime juice and if desired, add a dollop of salsa.