Similar to cauliflower rice, we can substitute the carby goodness with shredded cabbage. Either use a grater or blitz your cabbage into fine pieces in a food processor.
While veggies aren’t exactly a rice substitute, a bed of lettuce or salad can be a great low carb alternative to rice. Instead of eating your meat with a side of rice, how about a side of freshly steamed broccoli, turnips or sauteed spinach?
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I found hemp hearts to be my game changer to my rice substitute. It’s not perfect, but it’s by far the best thing I’ve come across!
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Thank you. I was looking for a rice sub that could be made sweet. Hemp hearts may work!
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Half pound of peeled cooked shrimp with the tails off, minced in processor. Mix with 2 whole eggs and your choice of spices. Stir fry. It’s amazing as a no carb rice substitute.
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The title of this article “5 Low Carb Rice Substitutes,” is misleading. I am a very picky eater and there is no way I can substitute rice with any of the above. I even hate quinoa, brown rice and buckwheat. I love long grain rice & potatoes. This article should had been 2 sentences long: “Is Rice Okay for Low Carb Diets? The short and sweet answer is no,” and I am okay with that.
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This is the weirdest comment, you seem annoyed that the article didn’t fit YOUR picky eating habits… well then move on? Most people can find a rice substitute they like… it is nice that other people take the time to write and share the things they have tried. As many others DO like them. These are substitutes, and they works for hundreds of thousands of people, so for you to think that this article should have been catered to your super picky needs, and reflect only your feelings and desired answer is really immature and self centered. Then the fact that you also feel the need to comment as such, well it is telling.
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I’m going to try to cook miracle rice, with tofu bits and cauliflower. I will post how it goes. Zucchini noodle does not taste like spaghetti however, it satisfies the noodle component when mixed with meat sauce. There is no perfection here, just suffer through a little bit to get to your goals peeps.
Reply Honestly the best rice substitute I have tried is BETTER THAN RICE. It absorbs any flavor like tofu, and has the texture and size of rice. It is definitely my favorite. Miracle Rice has a weird texture and tastes like rubber, and the shape is all wrong, it reminds me more of tapioca pearls than rice. Thanks for the article, I love to hear about and try new things 🙂
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Thanks for the positive comments and suggestion on BETTER THAN RICE. I figured it would be similar to Miracle Rice, granted they’re both made from Konjac but I’d love to give it a try myself now to taste the difference!
I found that the fishy odour with miracle rice/noodles has been off putting for many people and the texture definitely has a more rubber-like feel. One of my biggest challenges was finding a substitute that could absorb sauces and flavors (without making my rice/noodles literally swim in sauce).
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It may be worth a try, but I find Miracle rice isn’t sticky like regular rice is (each grain kind of holds its own shape) so it might be difficult to press together. But who knows, if you can find a way to get the rolls to stick together, please share because I would LOVE to have some sushi alternative with a low carb rice filler.
For sushi alternatives, I usually get sashimi or some places offer cucumber rolls where they wrap your fillings (minus the rice) with a cucumber sheet.
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