A pasta style Greek salad bursting with flavor featuring Birds Eye� Veggie Made� Riced Cauliflower.
Today I have a deliciously easy salad recipe to share with you and a little giveaway at the end of this post. I've been wanting to jump on the riced cauliflower train for quite some time, especially since it's a great low-carb rice substitute, but the idea of making my own riced cauliflower seems like a lot of work.
When I saw that Birds Eye� Veggie Made� started making frozen riced cauliflower, I knew it was time to try it, so I picked up a few bags at my local grocery store. I had a couple summer salad recipes that I've been wanting to make that called for rice or pasta, but I thought the riced cauliflower would be a healthier option.
I was excited to get started and chose a Cauliflower Rice Greek Salad to make first. This Greek salad is simple to make, because it starts with frozen riced cauliflower that cooks in in a steam fresh package in the microwave and then just leave it to cool while you cut up the remainder of the vegetables.
What I like most is that the veggie made packages take 4-5 minutes to cook in the microwave and that's it. No additional prep work is needed, no grating and no additional cooking!!! I used the original riced cauliflower for this recipe, but you can also use the roasted garlic or herb and Italian cheese to add even more flavor.
From start to finish this salad took about 20 minutes to pull together and I was so surprised at how delicious the riced cauliflower tasted. my daughter couldn't even tell that cauliflower was added to the salad, so that was a win for me.
Growing up back in the 70's, I remember my mom using Birds Eye� Frozen Vegetables, but the packaging looked very different than it does today. Mom used to get the little frozen boxes and use them in a variety of recipes, so it's no surprise that now that I have my own family that I'm using Birds Eye frozen vegetables as well.
Each Birds Eye� Veggie Made� product, offers a delicious and nutritious alternative to traditional comfort foods such as potatoes, rice and pasta. They look just like our favorite comfort foods, but are actually vegetables. These new Birds Eye creative Veggie Made products make eating vegetables easier and more enjoyable, especially if you have picky kids and husbands.
Each product provides a full serving of vegetables with no artificial ingredients. The riced cauliflower and the mashed sweet potatoes & carrots are my favorite. Birds Eye's New Veggie Made products are available in the following varieties:
- Birds Eye Veggie Made� Mashed Cauliflower Original, Sour Cream and Chives Cauliflower, Roasted Garlic Cauliflower, and Sweet Potatoes & Carrots with Brown Sugar.
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggie Made� Riced Cauliflower: Original, Roasted Garlic, Savory Herb and Italian Cheese.
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggie Made� Pasta: Original, Zucchini Lentil Pasta, Spinach Lentil Pasta with Alfredo Sauce, Zucchini Lentil Pasta with Cheddar Sauce and Zucchini Lentil Pasta with Marinara.
These new Veggie Made products are definitely a game changer for me, I can't wait to use them as a substitute in a few of my favorite comfort food recipes.
1/2 - cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 - cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 - cup wishbone EVOO lemon - honey herb dressing
splash of fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup - fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Chop and cut all of the veggies and artichoke hearts and set aside.
In a med-large bowl add the cooled riced cauliflower and all of the veggies, artichochokes and black olives. Toss the mixture to combine.
Add the lemon herb dressing, splash of lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper and crumbled feta cheese.
Lightly toss to combine. Refrigerate salad at least one hour before serving. Sprinkle with additional feta cheese before serving.
Servings: 4
The new Birds Eye� Veggie Made� varieties are currently available at most major retailers. Look for them in the frozen vegetable section at a store near you. I hope you'll pick up a few packages and give this recipe a try.
Birds Eye� Veggie Made� Giveaway!
One lucky Mommy's Kitchen reader is going to win a Birds Eye Prize Pack that includes:
4 - VIP Birds Eye Product Coupons
1 - Branded Oven Mitt
1 - Branded Measuring Spoon
4 - VIP Birds Eye Product Coupons
1 - Branded Oven Mitt
1 - Branded Measuring Spoon
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