Who wants some healthy comfort food?

So looks like we’ve almost made it through the first month of the year. How are your health goals going to far? Hopefully you’ve started the year off with some positive health habits.

I love how motivated everyone gets at the beginning of the year. All of my yoga classes are jammed packed. I see tons of folks when I’m out for my morning hike. People seem to dig all of my healthy recipes. It’s like we are all united in our quest to be vital. I love it!

And healthy living doesn’t have to feel like deprivation. Especially when it comes to food. We don’t have to eat just salads and green smoothies. (Confession: I RARELY eat salad in the winter. It’s WAY to cold for me.) There’s room for a bit of comfort food in there.

Doesn’t that look good? Creamy, yummy deliciousness.

This creamy chicken broccoli cauliflower rice casserole may have a long name, but it’s super easy to throw together. Once you’ve prepped your veggies, the only thing you have to make is the sauce. The casserole just bakes itself after that.

The ingredients are surprisingly simple: chicken, cauliflower and broccoli. All baked together in a creamy dairy free sauce. The ultimate comfort food – without the junk.

Here’s cauliflower rice casserole highlights:

a ridiculously creamy (and slightly “cheesy” tasting) sauce that will soothe any soul.
loaded with cauliflower and broccoli, so you know you’re getting your daily dose of veggies.
good protein from chicken (or any other meat that makes you happy.) I’ve used ground beef and bacon. Both were delish.
happy family. This recipe is family-approved. Who doesn’t love a creamy casserole on a chilly winter evening?
makes great leftovers. So good in the morning with a couple of perfect 6 minute eggs.
freezes well. Freeze leftovers for a healthy lunch later in the week. Or make a double batch and keep one in the freezer for a busy weeknight.

I think the biggest part of this recipe is making “ricing” the cauliflower. Once you’ve done it, you’ll see how simple it is. Here’s a few tips:

find the biggest cauliflower you can find. You’ll need 6 cups of cauliflower rice for this recipe. One very large cauliflower should give you about 6 cups of cauliflower rice.
remove bottom stem and leaves, as well as any brown spots on your cauliflower. Then chop it into 4 even sections. Cut out the super thick core from each piece and break up florets into even pieces.
pulse florets in food processor until resembles coarse rice. You’ll want to do this in batches because if you fill your processor too full, you’ll end up with big chunks that didn’t get “riced.”

Stay cozy this winter!

xo,

Katja

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