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Shrimp and Spring Vegetable Cauliflower Rice Paella Recipe

Give me all the carbs all the time, except when I’m feeling like it’s spring and it’s time to come out of hibernation. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll never give up rice for real, but sometimes a lighter meal is called for and in times like these, it’s cauliflower rice to the rescue!

This was my first time making cauliflower rice and I was a little skeptical. First, I was skeptical of how the “rice” was made. Spoiler, it’s kind of messy but really easy if you use a blender or food processor. Then I was skeptical of how it would cook. Would it get mushy? Turns out my fears were for naught because the rice cooked up tender crisp in that way you want vegetables to taste.

So, in reality this doesn’t taste exactly like paella with bomba rice will taste, but only texturally because it’s actually light and flavorful and full of health! The flavors are the paella you know and love thanks to the saffron and smoked paprika. I loved the smokiness and the shrimp and in the end didn’t even miss rice. I think I could really get into this vegetable thing!