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    Home » Recipes » Sautéed Chicken and Purple Cauliflower Over Rice

    By Amy · Published: Jun 9, 2017 · Updated: Sep 9, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Leave a Comment

    Sautéed Chicken and Purple Cauliflower Over Rice

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    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.

    Chicken, cauliflower and kumquats over rice in a white bowl with a spoon.

    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.

    Overhead view of sauteed purple cauliflower florets in a stainless skillet.

    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!  An emoji of a lavender heart shape.

    Sliced Kumquats on a wooden cutting board.

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

    Sauteed Chicken and Purple Cauliflower Over Rice with fresh basil in a white bowl.

    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!

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    Overhead view of bite size chicken, purple cauliflower and sliced kumquats over rice in a bowl.

    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
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    Ingredients

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    • 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

    1. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    1. Serve over cooked rice with sliced kumquats and basil.

     

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bertolli. The opinions and text are all mine.

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