This vegetarian cauliflower rice stuffed peppers recipe with a Mediterranean twist contains feta cheese, oregano, garlic and olive oil. It’s a quick and delicious low carb side dish that’s great for everyday, but also works well as an appetizer/party food idea.

Cauliflower rice stuffed peppers on white plate with cauliflower florets and forks on oven tray.

Cauliflower rice is a super versatile ingredient and today I am sharing an easy, healthy and delicious recipe for cauliflower rice stuffed peppers with feta. This low carb vegetarian stuffed peppers recipe comes together in under an hour. It is not very labour intensive, does not require much chopping and the filling takes about 5 minutes to make!

How to make the cauliflower rice filling

Start by making the cauliflower rice. Simply blitz chopped cauliflower in your blender and blitz until the mixture is crumbly. The only potentially ‘tricky’ bit is overblending the mixture and turning it into mush so blitz briefly. Also, if your blender is quite small work in batches to ensure the mixture gets blended evenly.

Next, in a small bowl combine the oil, minced garlic, oregano and onion granules and stir. Pour this mixture over the cauliflower rice, add the cheddar, crumbled feta (reserve a bit of the feta for sprinkling on top), pepper to taste and stir thoroughly.

How to store cauliflower rice

The great thing about cauliflower rice is that you can make it ahead and keep refrigerated (for up to 2 days) until you are ready to make the recipe. Store it in a plastic bag or air tight container.

How to prepare the peppers

Cut the peppers in half from the top and remove the seeds. Peppers cut this way are very easy to stuff plus nothing gets wasted. Bake the peppers for 20 minutes to soften them a little before filling with the cauliflower mixture.

I used red bell peppers (I chose them for their sweetness) in this cauliflower rice recipe but you can use any bell peppers.

Cooking times may vary depending on the size of your peppers and personal preference. Cook them a little longer if you want them nicely browned on the top.

Assembling the recipe

1.Place the peppers cut side up on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 20-25 minutes at 190 C. Remove the peppers from the oven (but don't turn it off).

2. In a small dish combine the oil with the garlic, onion granules and oregano. Set aside.

Herbs with oil inside small see through bowl with spoon.

3. Place the cauliflower in a blender and blitz until crumbly.

3. Combine the cauliflower rice with ¾ of the feta, cheddar, oil mixture, season with pepper and stir thoroughly. Add the juices from the peppers, if any, and stir. Spoon the cauliflower filling into the pepper halves, top with the remaining feta, drizzle over a little oil and bake for about 25 minutes until lightly browned on top. Remove from the oven, set aside for 5 minutes, then serve.

Cauliflower rice stuffed red peppers on baking tray lined with non-stick paper.

Top tips for making cauliflower rice stuffed peppers

Do NOT overblend the cauliflower mixture as it might become mushy rather than crumbly.
Cauliflower rice can be made ahead and stored in a plastic bag or air tight container in the fridge for 1 day.
Roast the peppers for at least 20 minutes before filling with the cauliflower mixture. Reserve the juices and add into the cauliflower mixture.
These stuffed peppers don’t need any salt as feta is very salty. Just add black pepper to taste.
Best served immediately.
Not suitable for freezing.

Serving suggestions

These cauliflower rice stuffed peppers make a great side dish perfect with chicken, turkey or pork. They can also be served as a vegetarian main dish alongside spinach potato mash, spiced potato wedges or steamed/boiled vegetables.

Cauliflower rice red stuffed peppers on white plate with cauliflower florets and forks on brown oven tray.

If you like this cauliflower rice stuffed peppers recipe you might also like vegetarian stuffed peppers with chickpeas and salad stuffed tomatoes. Check out also meat stuffed peppers with and without rice.

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