Simple meals don’t have to be boring. 

I have been on a mission this year to make simple but tasty meals. The aim was to create recipes that can be prepared and cooked quickly on a busy weeknight. 

We all struggle to make healthy and tasty meals while keeping on top of everything else in life. 

This recipe is healthy, delicious and easy to make you can cook quickly and easily. The preparation takes no more than 20 minutes, that is all of the slicing, dicing and mixing. 

Each meal is portioned to feed four adults. 

Not quite a one pot meal

This recipe is easy to make and perfect for a busy weeknight, it isn’t quite a one pot meal to cook, but you serve it in one pot, so it counts in my book. Everyone who knows me knows I have Mexican inspired meals so this should be no surprise to anyone. I love the combination of pork and beef with the cayenne and garlic, the coriander and avocado bring a fresh edge to the rich flavours of the meat. Serving it all in one pot means all the flavours party together before they reach the table. 

Mexican rice recipe 

Ingredients

• 1 cauliflower, cut into florets 
• 1/3 cup broth or water 
• 1 tsp. garlic powder 
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 
• fresh coriander, roughly chopped 
• juice of 1 lime 
• 250g pork mince 
• 250g beef mince 
• 1/2 onion diced 
• 1 avocado, finely diced 
• salt and pepper, to taste 

Mexican rice 

• Servings: 6
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes 
• Rating: ★★★★★
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This quick and tasty meal is a great for those busy weeknights

Credit: Cath @ easycleaneats

Ingredients

• 1 cauliflower, cut into florets 
• 1/3 cup broth or water 
• 1 tsp. garlic powder 
• ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper 
• fresh coriander, roughly chopped 
• juice of 1 lime 
• 250g pork mince 
• 250g beef mince 
• 1/2 onion diced 
• 1 avocado, finely diced 
• salt and pepper, to taste 

Directions

1. Use a food processor to rice the cauliflower. 
2. Place the cauliflower rice and onion in a saucepan over medium heat with the broth. 
3. Let the cauliflower cook for 10 minutes. 
4. Stir the cauliflower now and then so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. 
5. Once the cauliflower is cooked add the garlic powder, cayenne pepper, coriander, lime and salt and pepper. 
6. In another pan cook the pork and beef mince over a medium to high heat. 
7. As the meat cooks break it up into small pieces. 
8. Once the meat is cooked through add it to the pan with the cooked cauliflower. 
9. Mix everything together and add the diced avocado. 
10. Serve with salsa, guacamole and cheese. 

Nutrition

Per Serving: 207 calories; 12 g fat; 9 g carbohydrates; 19 g protein

Equipment 

• Knife 
• Chopping board 
• Food Processor 
• Saucepan with lid 
• Frying pan 
• Wooden spoon 
• Scales
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

Nutritional disclaimer

Nutrition information is provided as an estimate based on the ingredients used and available in my area (New Zealand). The nutritional information is here to help you understand the recipe; I use MyFitnessPal to generate my estimates. For more accurate nutritional information, please use a nutritional calculator with the ingredients in your area.