Cajun Salmon With Tomato Cauliflower Rice

Want a quick and easy weeknight dinner? I love making this Cajun honey and lime grilled salmon and cauliflower rice as it’s nutritious and flavorful. This meal is paleo, gluten-free, and low-carb friendly.

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Salmon and cauliflower rice is such a great, healthy meal combo. You get protein and healthy fats in salmon and you get fibre, some healthy carbs and antioxidants in cauliflower rice (which you can make with extra veggies like I do). So, let me break down my salmon and cauliflower rice dinner for you. There are two parts:

• Cajun spiced lime and honey salmon – this can be grilled, air-fried or baked .
• Tomato cauliflower rice – pan-fried until just softened; this is gluten-free, low-carb, high in fibre!

These two dishes are individual recipes in themselves, and while this meal combo is delicious, you can use it for inspiration and switch things up. For example, swap the salmon for my Asian-inspired soy and sweet chili glazed salmon bites and make my coconut cauliflower rice instead of tomato version. Don’t love cauliflower rice or want to add another side? Check out a few healthy side dishes here.

This particular recipe is high-protein, glute-free, grain-free Paleo, and low-carb friendly. I hope you like it!

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How To Make Salmon & Cauliflower Rice Meal

You will find the full recipe card below but here are some steps and pics to guide you along.

Cajun Grilled Salmon

First up, marinate the salmon fillets in a quick citrusy mix of lime juice and honey. This helps tenderize the fish and adds a punchy sweet-tart flavor. If you’ve got time, marinate it for a few hours or overnight in the fridge—but honestly, even 10-15 minutes works well for a weeknight dinner. No lime? Use lemon. No honey? Maple syrup will do!

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While the fish is soaking up all that zingy goodness, mix up the Cajun spice rub. I usually make my own with pantry spices like paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, dried thyme, and oregano. ant a little smokiness? Add a touch of smoked paprika to your spice blend.

If you have a ready-made Cajun blend, that’s totally fine too—just keep an eye on the salt level, since some store-bought mixes can be heavy-handed. Set the seasoned fillets aside while you prep the cauliflower rice.

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Tomato Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower rice is way easier than it sounds. You’ve got two options:

• Use a food processor to blitz cauliflower florets into “rice” (a few pulses is all it takes).
• Or chop everything finely by hand if you’re processor-less. It’s a bit more effort but still doable.

I use a small hand-powered chopper to keep cleanup easy. Whatever method you go with, try to keep the cauliflower and veggies (like tomatoes, onion, and garlic) around the same size for even cooking. By the way, you can find more healthy cauliflower recipes here.

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I usually cook the tomato cauliflower rice first, then pan-fry the salmon right before serving—it cooks quickly, so you won’t risk overdoing it. The finished cauliflower rice is juicy, savory, and perfect as a low-carb base for the spiced salmon.

Ingredient swaps/tips: Want it spicy? Throw in a pinch of chilli flakes or cayenne. Use frozen cauliflower rice for convenience—just thaw and squeeze out excess water before cooking. Add capsicum (bell peppers) or chopped spinach for extra veg.

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Here is how lovely the tomato cauliflower rice looks when it’s done. It’s a great side dish to go with any protein.

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