This Vegan Spanish Cauliflower Rice & Beans recipe is a flavorful dish that is easy to make. Featuring sautéed veggies, protein-rich red kidney beans, and fiber-filled cauliflower rice, get coated in bold spices, as well as your favorite salsa. It’s a healthy vegan recipe that will be a weeknight favorite!
Tonight I’m serving up a classic, but with a healthy plant-based twist. Unlike the others, this Vegan Spanish Cauliflower Rice & Beans recipe features cauliflower rice as opposed to regular rice. However, just like the nutrition, the flavor component still holds up. Thanks to bold spices and your favorite salsa.
What makes this healthy vegan recipe even better is that it’s practically fool-proof. Simply sauté some veggies, add the remaining ingredients, cook for 15 minutes, and your delicious dinner is served.
Easy, tasty, & new cook friendly, this Vegan Spanish Rice & Beans recipe is guaranteed to be a hit!
Why You’ll Love This Spanish Rice & Beans Recipe
- Quick & Easy: This Vegan Spanish Cauliflower Rice & Beans recipe only takes about 20 minutes to make & requires one pot.
- A Healthy Twist On the Classic: This vegan version seriously is super flavorful, while created with good-for-you ingredients!
- Perfect for Meal Prep: This dish stores well in the fridge, making it a great recipe to meal prep for easy dinners throughout the week.
Ingredients
- Organic Yellow Onion: Truly a staple to any dish. You can use whatever you’ve got though!
- Organic Red Bell Pepper: For some extra nutrition and flavor.
- Organic Garlic: Make sure to use fresh garlic and not garlic powder. This ingredient is crucial to build flavor.
- Organic Cauliflower Rice: We’ll be using cauliflower rice instead of regular rice. Cauliflower rice isn’t technically rice, but it looks like rice. You can find organic pre-made cauliflower rice at your local health foods store.
- Organic Red Kidney Beans: Red kidney beans give this dish a boost of fiber and plant protein. If you don’t have red kidney beans, sub for pinto beans or black beans.
- Organic Salsa: Homemade or store bought both work. My favorite brand is Siete!
- Organic Crushed Tomatoes: If you don’t have crushed tomatoes, use diced tomatoes or double the amount of salsa!
- Organic Green Olives: Completely optional, but recommended!
- Organic Fresh Cilantro: A staple for this dish!
- Organic Spices: Ground cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, sea salt, & black pepper, are used to infuse this vegan recipe.
How To Make
- Sauté. Heat oil in a large skillet, add the onion and bell peppers. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Coat. Add the beans, garlic, and seasoning. Stir until well combined
- Cook. Stir in the cauliflower rice, salsa, & crushed tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in Cilantro. Once the cauliflower is cooked/defrosted, remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.
- Serve. Divide between bowls. Garnish with the green olives & extra fresh cilantro, if desired. Enjoy!
Tips for Making this Vegan Spanish Rice & Beans Perfectly
- Organic Cauliflower Rice: We’ll be using cauliflower rice instead of regular rice. Cauliflower rice isn’t technically rice, but it looks like rice. You can find organic pre-made cauliflower rice at your local health foods store.
- Organic Beans: I used organic red kidney beans, but pinto beans or black beans will also work.
- Organic Bell Peppers & Organic Onion: Any color combination will work!
Storing & Reheating
As mentioned above, this recipe is perfect for leftovers & meal prep! Just be sure to let the rice & beans cool completely before transferring to an air-tight glass container.
Fridge Storage. Transfer to an air-tight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheating. To reheat, simply transfer the rice and beans to a large pot on the stovetop over medium heat, adding a little extra water as needed until warm.
More Vegan Recipes You’ll Love
- Vegan Jamaican Rice & Peas (Jamaican Red Beans & Rice)
- Vegan Cauliflower Rice Stuffed Peppers
- Vegan Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Vegan Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew (Misir Wat)
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Christin.
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Vegan Spanish Cauliflower Rice & Beans
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 20
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Vegan Spanish Cauliflower Rice & Beans recipe is a flavorful dish that is easy to make. Featuring sautéed veggies, protein-rich red kidney beans, and fiber-filled cauliflower rice, get coated in bold spices, as well as your favorite salsa. It’s a healthy vegan recipe that will be a weeknight favorite!
Ingredients
Always opt for organic ingredients.
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (15-oz) can red kidney beans
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Sea salt & black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups cauliflower rice
- ½ cup salsa
- ½ cup crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
GARNISHES
- ½ cup green olives, sliced
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Sauté. Heat oil in a large skillet, add the onion and bell peppers. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Coat. Add the beans, garlic, and seasoning. Stir until well combined
- Cook. Stir in the cauliflower rice, salsa, & crushed tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in Cilantro. Once the cauliflower is cooked/defrosted, remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.
- Serve. Divide between bowls. Garnish with the green olives & extra fresh cilantro, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Organic Cauliflower Rice: We’ll be using cauliflower rice instead of regular rice. Cauliflower rice isn’t technically rice, but it looks like rice. You can find organic pre-made cauliflower rice at your local health foods store.
Organic Beans: I used organic red kidney beans, but pinto beans or black beans will also work.
Organic Bell Peppers & Organic Onion: Any color combination will work!
Storing & Reheating: Transfer to an air-tight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat, simply transfer the rice and beans to a large pot on the stovetop over medium heat, adding a little extra water as needed until warm.
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