Here’s a quick and easy dinner that’s amazingly unique yet incredibly simple: Sautéed Chicken and Purple Cauliflower Over Rice.

Today’s recipe is sponsored by Bertolli®. All opinions shared are my own.

I was recently asked to participate in #TheRecipeisSimple challenge using a few designated ingredients… of course I jumped at the opportunity because I love a good challenge. If you’ve followed the blog for a while, you also know I love simple recipes and cooking with olive oil. Olive oil isn’t “just another ingredient”, but the star of every dish with the intense flavor of Bertolli Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

This recipe calls for beautiful purple cauliflower. I had no problem finding it right beside the regular cauliflower in my local grocery store’s produce section. It tastes exactly the same as white cauliflower to me, but the color is so vibrant and beautiful!

And these little kumquats are packed FULL of flavor! The skin is sweet and the fruit is sour and tangy.

There’s so much flavor going on here with hearty wild rice, juicy chicken, crisp-tender cauliflower, tangy sliced kumquats and sweet basil. Bertolli truly inspires simple, yet unexpected dishes!

Sautéed Chicken and Purple Cauliflower Over Rice

Author: Amy @ The Blond Cook
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 15
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x

Print Recipe

Scale

Ingredients

2 cups wild blend rice, cooked according to package directions
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons Bertolli® Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
1 head purple cauliflower (about 1 pound), rinsed and chopped into small florets
1–1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
8–10 kumquats, thinly sliced and seeded
2 tablespoons loosely packed julienned or chopped basil

Instructions

Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add cauliflower and sauté (stirring occasionally) for 5-6 minutes until crisp-tender. Remove cauliflower from skillet and set aside.
Return skillet to burner and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add cubed chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until cooked thoroughly. Add cauliflower and cook an additional minute, or until warmed.