Make this cauliflower ground beef bowl with cauliflower, ground beef, and tahini for a quick dinner in just 20 minutes!
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Tahini is a fantastic addition to a ketogenic diet as it is rich in healthy fats from the sesame, and it adds body, creaminess, and depth of flavor to the dish. In this recipe, ground beef and cauliflower florets come together with a beautiful dressing made with tahini and lime juice.
Why You'll Love It
- The best ground beef bowl makes a flavorful and satisfying dinner
- Easy to make with 5 minutes of prep!
- Just 8 ingredients
- Low carb, gluten-free, and keto-friendly
Cauliflower is a favorite for many people thriving with the keto lifestyle, and it’s the star of the show in our keto cauliflower ground beef bowl. Tahini paste brings a beautiful roast sesame flavor and healthy fats that increase the nutrition of the dish and make it filling and satisfying to eat. Served beneath tender, moist ground beef, the cauliflower absorbs the rich flavors from the meat, acting as the perfect base for the bowl.
The tahini-lime dressing brings a fresh vibrant kick that cuts through the rich beef, creating a wonderful contrast of flavors and textures. Unsalted peanuts add a crunchy texture, and seasoned with salt and pepper, they become a center addition to the otherwise softly textured beef bowl.
I like to pull this recipe out of my back pocket for the days when I’m rushed off my feet but still want to eat healthy, low-carb meals. Taking 5 minutes to prep and 15 minutes to cook, I can confidently whip our keto cauliflower ground beef bowl up with ease, using simple ingredients and unbelievably low effort!
Ground Beef Bowl Ingredients
- Ground Beef: Sautéeing the ground beef in a skillet after cooking the cauliflower in avocado oil sets the meat up for plenty of well-seasoned flavor. Cooking the beef on medium heat allows it to brown, tenderizing sweetly with every minute it spends in the pan.
- Cauliflower Florets: Cauliflower florets are aesthetic to look at and become slightly crisp when sautéed in a skillet with avocado oil. The florets act as a tasty alternative to rice which would spike the total carbohydrates too much for a keto diet. Instead, cauliflower absorbs the rich flavors of tender beef and allows the tangy dressing to settle between each layer of cauliflower.
- Peanuts: Including various textures in dishes is a great way to keep tastebuds happy and increase the excitement over any meal! Unsalted peanuts diversify the textures within the beef bowl, adding a moreish contrast to the tender beef and cooked cauliflower.
- Garlic: A clove of garlic minced into the hot pan with the beef brings out a wonderful sweet garlic taste which deepens the flavor of the entire dish. If you don’t have fresh garlic to hand, ground garlic will work, but it won’t quite create the same hit of sweetness.
- Avocado Oil: Avocado oil is mildly flavored and is a great choice for sautéeing beef and cauliflower. It’s best to invest in quality, unrefined avocado oil to maintain the natural taste of avocado.
- Tahini Paste: Tahini is a wonderfully creamy paste made from sesame seeds, bringing a delicious warm, toasted seed flavor. Used in moderation, tahini isn’t overpowering, instead creating a creamy texture ideal for dips, sauces, and dressings.
- Thyme: Dried thyme has a woody, earthy tone and forest green color that makes the dressing pop with flecks of vibrant green. As thyme has slight citrus notes, it matches well with the fresh lime in the dressing, boosting the vibrancy of the beef bowl even more.
- Lime: The tahini dressing contains fresh lime juice which adds contrast to the rich, boldly flavored meat. Fresh citrus juice has a magical way of uplifting flavors in dishes and in our keto beef bowl, lime adds a zesty kick.
How To Make Keto Cauliflower Ground Beef Bowl
Making our keto cauliflower ground beef bowl takes around 20 minutes from skillet to table, and only uses storecupboard-friendly and affordable ingredients. Seasoning and dried thyme merge with the natural sweetness of the meat, creating a decadent dish friends and family won’t believe took just minutes to cook.
- Saute the cauliflower: Heat a tablespoon of the avocado oil in a skillet and sauté the cauliflower florets for 3-5 minutes, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
- Saute the ground beef: Remove the lightly browned and softened cauliflower from the pan before heating the remaining avocado oil. Add the ground beef to the hot oil and sauté the meat for 5-7 minutes until it’s tender and golden brown.
- Add the peanuts and season: Once the beef is cooked, add the minced garlic and peanuts, cooking the mixture for a further minute or so, seasoning to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Prepare the dressing: Turn the heat off and make the dressing by combining the tahini with lime juice and a pinch of dried thyme.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve the ground beef hot over the cauliflower florets and finish with a thick drizzle of the lime-tahini dressing.
Recipe Variations
Keto Cauliflower Ground Beef Bowl With Chili: A garnish of thinly sliced fresh chili creates a Mexican-inspired kick to give the beef and cauliflower more of a punchy, bold flavor. Dried chili also works well with beef, so if you don’t have any fresh to hand, add a sprinkling to the meat while it’s sautéing.
Keto Crispy Tofu Bowl: For catering for vegans or vegetarians, substitute the ground beef for extra firm tofu. Once pressed to release any excess liquid, grate the tofu into a pan with hot olive oil and continue to follow the recipe as normal once the tofu has become crispy and golden.
Peanut-Lime Dressing: Tahini is an ingredient many are apprehensive to include in recipes, but it’s so easy to incorporate into dishes, bringing a similar creaminess to smooth peanut butter. If you don’t have any tahini to hand, preferably wholegrain tahini, smooth peanut butter can be used instead to make the lime dressing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do You Make Ground Beef More Flavorful?
Sautéing ground beef in quality oil and seasoning with salt and pepper is enough to boost the flavor of the meat. Once incorporated with the garlic and peanuts, ground beef takes on a delicious sweet flavor.
How Many Carbs Are In Keto Cauliflower Ground Beef Bowl?
Our keto cauliflower ground beef bowl contains 7.3g of net carbs per serving, making it suitable for those following a keto diet. Using cauliflower in place of white or brown rice keeps carbs low while boosting the overall nutrition of the dish.
How To Stop Cauliflower Turning Mushy When Cooked?
Cooking cauliflower for too long and in too much oil are a couple of the most common reasons for cauliflower becoming mushy when cooked. It doesn’t take long for cauliflower to soften, and since it acts brilliantly when absorbing other ingredients, it’s best to only cook it in a small amount of oil.
📖 Recipe
Keto Cauliflower Ground Beef Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 cup Cauliflower Florets
- 1 teaspoon Peanuts unsalted
- 1 clove Garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon Avocado Oil
- 2 tablespoon Tahini Paste
- 1 teaspoon Thyme dried
- 1 Lime juice only
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the avocado oil in a skillet and sauté the cauliflower florets for 3-5 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Remove from the pan, heat the remaining oil, and sauté the ground beef, stirring for 5-7 minutes, until browned. Add the garlic and peanuts, and cook for another minute, seasoning with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Mix the tahini with the lime juice and a pinch of thyme.
- Serve the beef with the cauliflower hot, drizzled with the tahini dressing.
Notes
Nutrition
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