California Cauliflower Crab Bowl

California Cauliflower Crab Bowl
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It’s like a California Roll, in a bowl… kinda!

Okay, the intention here was I was going to make a “California Roll” style sushi bowl, but I didn’t have any Nori, and I didn’t have crab meat… and I didn’t want all the calories of rice… so instead, I made this, and guess what? It was DELISH!

California Cauliflower Crab Bowl

  • prep time: 10 minutes
  • cook time: 15 minutes
  • total time: ~25 minutes

Servings: Dinner for 2-4 depending on appetite

Ingredients:

  • 4 Meridian Crab Cakes
  • 1 Head of cauliflower
  • 1 Cucumber, sliced
  • Edamame Beans, cooked
  • 1 bunch of spinach
  • Ginger
  • Soy Sauce
  • Avocado, sliced
  • Green Onions, sliced
  • Mayonnaise
  • Sriracha
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  1. Mix Sriracha and Mayonnaise together until the desired level of spice is reached
  2. Cut cauliflower into chunks and grate with a box grater into small pieces (the size of rice)
  3. Place grated cauliflower into a paper towel to remove moisture
  4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add grated cauliflower to the pan and saute
  5. Cover pan with a lid and steam until desired texture is reached
  6. Season cauliflower "rice" with soy sauce, salt, and pepper
  7. Place frying pan on the stove over medium heat and add crab cakes
  8. Fry each side for 2-4 minutes until crab cakes are browned and cooked through completely (there are no cold spots)
  9. Place spinach in a bowl and top with cauliflower "rice", cucumber, edamame beans, ginger, avocado, green onions, crumbled crab cakes and Sriracha-Mayo