How is October over?!? Time is flying!
Here’s our KISS meal of the week: Baked Salmon with Dill Cauliflower “Rice”
While we like finding a great Pinot Noir to pair with salmon, this week we threw caution to the wind, and opened a bottle of Gelfand Cabernet Sauvignon. Go big, or go home. :)
We eat salmon pretty often, but serving it with cauliflower “rice” was a different (and great) compliment. 
I don’t know why we hadn’t tried it before! I think the key was in the seasoning.
Baked Salmon with Dill Cauliflower “Rice” (serves 2)
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 t. rice vinegar
- 2 T. dijon mustard
- 1 head of cauliflower, chopped into florets
- 1 T. dried dill
- 1 t. ground black pepper
- 1 t. sea salt
Combine the rice vinegar and dijon mustard in a small bowl. Spoon the mixture over the salmon fillets, and then bake the fillets in the oven for 15 minutes at 350°F.
Meanwhile, use a food processor on the low setting to “rice” the cauliflower florets.
Combine the “rice”, and remaining seasonings in a bowl. Stir to thoroughly combine.
It’s that easy!
We also had a bit of hot sauce at the table . . . which was a fun addition. ;)
Have you tried cauliflower “rice”? I actually prefer it to regular rice. In fact, I don’t really like regular rice at all. But the texture and flavor of cauliflower “rice” is a winner.
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We actually eat cauliflower rice pretty often, but I never thought to season it. What a great idea!
That sounds interesting! I’ve never had cauliflower “rice” but i’ve heard of it as “mashed potatoes.” I love salmon, too. Dill and fresh lemon are great for it.
Nice addition of dill Michelle, that sounds like a delicious combination! I can’t believe how much on the same page we can be sometimes.
I have some cauliflower I’m planning to use to make dirty rice…dirty because of the addition of some offal. Something new, should be interesting.
I know what you mean about being on the same page . . . a few of your recent posts have been things I’ve totally been cooking, or have been thinking about cooking!
Now if only I would’ve seen this recipe last night when I made salmon. Darnit!
It always happens that way, right?!?
I have tried cauliflower rice!! I loved it!! Kevin thought it was so-so. I like to make it with saucy things.
In the past, I’ve always served it with stir-fry . . . so there was a nice sauce with it. That’s how I sold Bob on it in the first place.
So this was the first time without a sauce, but having it seasoned turned out to be really tasty.
Great idea. I’ve never even heard of cauliflower rice, but I do eat a lot of salmon!
I didn’t realize cauliflower rice was raw! I thought you had to cook it first. Great to know, thank you!
That looks scrumptious! I am such a sucker for salmon!