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Cheesy Beef & Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowl, plated

Beef · Mexican · 25 min

Cheesy Beef & Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowl

  • 25 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 696 kcal / serving

A lean beef bowl with citrusy cauliflower rice and a bright cilantro finish. The texture is crisp-tender cauliflower with creamy avocado and melty cheese, making weeknight dinner straightforward and satisfying.

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Bowls · Mexican · Beef · 25-minute dinner

Ingredients

  • ½avocado
  • ½ medium headcauliflower
  • ¼ (8 oz) blockcheddar cheese
  • ½ small bunchcilantro
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • ½ pintgrape tomatoes
  • ¾ lblean ground beef
  • 1lime
  • ½ mediumyellow onion
  • limes
  • avocados
  • yellow onions

From the pantry: black pepper, butter, unsalted, chili powder, cumin, ground, oregano, dried, salt

Cookware

aluminum foil · chef's knife · citrus juicer (optional) · colander · cutting board · garlic press (optional) · grater · grater or food processor · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · nonstick skillet · stirring spoon

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Produce

  • ½avocado
  • ½ medium headcauliflower
  • ½ small bunchcilantro
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • ½ pintgrape tomatoes
  • 1lime
  • ½ mediumyellow onion
  • limes
  • avocados
  • yellow onions

Meat & seafood

  • ¾ lblean ground beef

Dairy, eggs & chilled

  • ¼ (8 oz) blockcheddar cheese

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Ingredients for 2, 4 and 6 servings

Ingredient2 servings4 servings6 servings
avocado½11 ½
cauliflower½ medium head1 medium head1 ½ medium heads
cheddar cheese¼ (8 oz) block½ (8 oz) block¾ (8 oz) block
cilantro½ small bunch1 small bunch1 small bunch
garlic1 clove2 cloves3 cloves
grape tomatoes½ pint1 pint1 ½ pints
lean ground beef¾ lb1 ½ lb2 ¼ lb
lime1
yellow onion½ medium1 medium1 ½ medium
limes23

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Directions

  1. Rinse and dry all produce. Set up your mise en place and heat a skillet over medium-high.
  2. Crumble the beef into the skillet with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook, breaking it apart, until browned and crumbly, about 3–4 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, and a pinch of salt as it cooks.
  3. While the beef browns, finely mince the garlic. When the beef is browned, stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, then transfer the beef to a medium bowl and loosely cover with foil.
  4. Dice the onion, then lower the skillet heat to medium-high and add butter, swishing to coat the bottom. Cook the onion, stirring often, until it softens, 3–4 minutes.
  5. Wash and core the cauliflower, then grate or pulse it into rice-sized pieces. Add the cauliflower to the skillet with the onion and cook, stirring often, until lightly golden and tender, 5–7 minutes more.
  6. Grate the cheddar and set aside. Pick the cilantro leaves from their stems, mince, and set aside. Slice the avocado and halve the tomatoes.
  7. When the cauliflower is cooked, squeeze the remaining lime over the skillet and fold in the cilantro and beef until everything is heated through, 1–2 minutes. Plate by dividing the cauliflower rice, then topping with beef, cheese, tomatoes, and avocado; serve with lime wedges.

Two tips

  • Prep the toppings (cilantro, avocado, tomatoes) while the beef cooks so bowls come together quickly.
  • If you have leftovers, chill the components separately and reheat the beef and cauliflower rice together before serving, or toss the avocado in right before eating.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
696 kcal
Protein
44 g
Carbs
22 g
Fat
50 g
Fiber
9 g
Sodium
361 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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