I was walking through the produce section of my local Costco the other day when a very exciting new product jumped out at me.
Riced cauliflower.
Yep, Costco has answered the call of real food lovers (on Canada’s west coast, anyhow) by offering a product that makes it more convenient to eat well.
Convenience matters more than we think, which I’ve talked about here.
I know it shouldn’t be that big of a deal to get out my food processor and grind up a head of cauliflower, but sometimes it just is.
Have you ever had that experience?
Sometimes the extra little steps in the food prep process – although not necessarily onerous – are enough to derail the whole endeavor and order take out instead! Costco has now solved that problem.
There are many uses for cauliflower rice:
- Straight up replacement for rice, mashed potatoes or risotto
- Thickener for soups and stews
- Base for stir fries or curries
- Topper on salads or omelets
- Cauliflower crust pizza
- Sushi
Cauliflower rice has a similar texture – or mouth feel – as regular rice, but lacks that carbohydrate load to drive excessive spikes in insulin (the fat storage hormone). It’s also a fraction of the calories, and high in dietary fiber, folic acid, vitamin C, and water – giving it an excellent nutrient density profile.
| Per 1 cup of riced cauliflower | Per 1 cup of white rice | |
| Calories | 30 | 200 |
| Carbs (grams) | 5* | 45 |
*half the carbs in riced cauliflower are fiber!
As you can see, you simply can’t go wrong with this rice and potato alternative, especially now that it’s more convenient than ever. Thank you Costco!
Now I want to hear from you. Are you a fan of cauliflower rice? If you’ve never tried it, are you willing to now? Do you have a Costco membership? I’d love to hear your feedback about this article in the comments below.
Good to know!!! Makes for very easy cleanup. I hear they also have avocado mayonnaise. Haven’t seen it but was wondering if this would be a healthy alternative to regular mayo?
Yes, I was actually going to mention the avocado oil-based mayo in the article. I definitely have on Facebook. It’s amazing, and all clean ingredients.
Sounds fantastic – sure hope they get it here in the quinte area. Don’t have a Costco membership but will check with my friends who do. Maybe some of the grocery chains might start carrying it as well – gotta put the pressure on!! 🙂 Yes convenience means a lot. Thanks for sharing Carolyn.
Hi Pam, FYI one of my readers has actually contacted the Kingston Costco since this article was published and has (hopefully) got the ball rolling on getting it stocked there!!