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Vegan Detox Cauliflower Bowls - These low carb bowls are packed with veggies and a delicious almond pesto! They're a whole30 compliant, vegan and paleo friendly meal that is only 200 calories! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @ FoodFaithFit
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Detox Cauliflower Mushroom Bowls Recipe

Detox Cauliflower Mushroom Bowls are beautiful, healthy, and pretty much everything you want in a lunch. Or dinner for that matter!
Course Healthy Eating
Cuisine Vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 231kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness

Ingredients

For the pesto:

  • 1/4 cup Almonds About 42 grams
  • 1 cup Fresh Cilantro Packed and roughly chopped, plus additional for garnish
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Mint Lightly packed and roughly chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon Minced Fresh Jalapeño
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • pinch of Black Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

For the bowl:

  • 6 cups Cauliflower Florets
  • 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil Divided
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 3 cups Cremini Mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons Minced Fresh Garlic
  • 8 cups Spinach Packed
  • 1/2 cup Pomegranate Seeds

Instructions

  • Pre heat your oven to 375°F. Spread the almonds onto a small baking sheet and bake until golden brown and “nutty” smelling, about 7-10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Place the cauliflower into a large food processor and process until rice-like.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and add in the cauliflower rice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate medium pan on medium heat. Add in the sliced mushrooms, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are golden brown and fork tender, about 8-10 minutes.
  • While the vegetables cook, add the toasted almonds into a SMALL food processor (mine is 3 cups) and pulse until broken down into small crumbs. Add in the cilantro, mint, jalapeno, lime juice, salt, and pepper and process until the herbs are broken down.
  • With the food processor running, stream in 2 tablespoons water and olive oil, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary, until the pesto is smooth and creamy.
  • Add the spinach into the pot with the cauliflower rice (but don’t mix it in, just let it sit on top of the cauliflower) and cover. Let the spinach sit for 2-3 minutes until it lightly wilts.
  • Divide the spinach between 4 bowls, followed by the cauliflower rice, mushrooms, and the pesto. Finally, sprinkle the pomegranate seeds on top and garnish with extra cilantro.
  • Mix around and DEVOUR!

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 1186mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6038IU | Vitamin C: 94mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 3mg