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Made this tonight – probably doubled the amount of pesto and the cream at the end is really good. We loved this and it could not have been easier.
Susan
This recipe is sponsored by ALDI ♡
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We’re loading a sheet pan with cauliflower rice and roasting it up with some sun-dried tomato pesto, throwing some juicy shrimp on top and a handful of springy green peas, brushing it with butter, and finishing with salt, pepper, and lots and lots of lemon juice.
And, optional, but if you want it to be a little richer, more like a risotto, just pour a little cream on the pan at the end and stir it up – that cauliflower rice will cling together just a little bit and ultimately do its job making you happy, so happy, eating a nice big pile of vegetables.
Simple Sheet Pan Dinners To The Rescue
As if the food itself isn’t enough (SHRIMP LEMON BUTTER PEAS CAULI RICE WHERE CAN YOU GO WRONG), this recipe is so embarrassingly easy! Am I saying this too much lately? (In case you’re just joining us, we are in the middle of our SOS Series and it is a collection of 15 lifesaving recipes, 7 ingredients or less, and everything is easy, and hi, easy recipes are awesome.)
I need to tell you – I have been buying shrimp and salmon WEEKLY from ALDI this spring. Literally, not exaggerating, every week. I am a little bit particular about my seafood and I’m not going to lie, I would have never expected ALDI – yes, budget-friendly ALDI – to be my most-frequented place for seafood this spring, but it has been just that. I just add one package of shrimp and one package of salmon to my Instacart order by default each week, and we eat these light, wonderful, springy seafood-based meals, and it has become something of a habit.
Also purchased from ALDI: everything pictured here. Cauliflower rice, Meyer lemons, peas, olive oil / butter, and that delicious little jar of Rosso pesto sauce.
You basically have two steps here.
Step one: put everything on the pan.
Step two: eat.
Get a little lemon juice up in there, drizzle with more butter or oil, go after it with the salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you like…
And here you are. Minimal (I mean, really, MIN-I-MAL) effort for a meal that feels delicious and beautiful enough to serve for company. Even if it’s just you, in sweats, looking for something nutritious and really yummy, without a lot of work, tryna make it through another day, again. I can relate.
Source notes: I was introduced to a sheet pan cauliflower rice recipe when I made the Sheet Pan Jambalaya from Charlotte’s cookbook (her blog is Clean Foodie Cravings). It’s such a great method! We’re revisiting the method here with a new flavor profile.
Common Questions About Our Sheet Pan Shrimp and Cauli Rice
You can! Fresh cauli rice works great here.
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in a sealed container for 2-3 days.
Chicken – like, for example, Never Any! Fresh Antibiotic Free Chicken Breast Tenderloins from ALDI would be a great sub. Also – several people on our team are superfans of the Never Any! Spinach and Feta Chicken Sausage (extremely flavorful, extremely convenient) which would also be super yummy sliced up and baked on the sheet pan in this recipe.
Sheet Pan Shrimp and Cauli Rice
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This Sheet Pan Shrimp and Cauli Rice is the easiest sheet pan dinner! Shrimp, peas, cauliflower rice, seasonings, and Rosso pesto sauce all come together on one pan for a delicious springy meal.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Season’s Choice Garlic Herb Riced Cauliflower (use 2 bags for a higher cauli-to-shrimp ratio)
- 2 tablespoons Prianno Rosso Pesto Sauce or similar sauce
- 1 lb. Fremont Fish Market Jumbo EZ Peel Raw Shrimp, tail off
- 1 cup Simply Nature Organic Frozen Sweet Peas
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons butter
- up to 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Mix cauliflower rice and pesto sauce directly on the sheet pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Arrange shrimp and peas on top of cauliflower rice. Sprinkle shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and brush with butter. Bake for another 5-7 minutes.
- Add cream and stir to combine, directly on the pan. (This makes it a bit more creamy, almost like a risotto.) Season with salt, pepper, and fresh lemon juice. Voila. Effortless.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cauliflower rice, sheet pan dinner, shrimp recipe
Thanks to ALDI for sponsoring this post.
Flavors weren’t my favorite, figured I’d review for those that are checking.
Hi,
Could I substitute the Rosso pesto for kale-walnut pesto? I see in the comments that most substitutions have been another red sauce.
I took your advice and used two bags of riced cauli- commensurately, I used the entire jar of rosso pesto! Added the HWC, combined all, and holy moly! Hit it with the lemon juice and I’m in LOVE. Keto deliciousness.
I honestly didn’t think this was going to be that good because it was just too easy! Happily proved wrong! So simple and delicious.
I have some tail on cooked shrimp. How would I modify as the recipe is for raw.
We probably wouldn’t recommend cooked shrimp here as the flavor will be a little different.
Hi! Made this, it was super easy! It is delicious and healthy. I didn’t have pesto, so I used a red curry paste instead. I like the idea of switching pastes depending on the flavor you feel like. Followed the rest of the recipe, turned out great.
Great way to add veggies to your diet with the cauliflower rice.
Id been thinking of this recipe because i had the cauliflower rice in my freezer and picked up shrimp yesterday but Ugh I forgot to get pesto and do not want to go to the store for just that 1 item. Any suggestions on what to use instead?
Oh my word this was delicious!!!! Don’t usually leave comments on recipes I make but this was too tasty not too. Simple, delicious, and healthy what more could you ask for. Thank you.
Absolutely, Sandra! Thanks so much for the comment!
This was an outstanding, healthy recipe. Loved it! Easy to make, went to Aldi for the first time and so easy to find the ingredients. What a bargain too! A recipe that is easy to make substitutions. I used asparagus rather than peas to fit my diet needs, just added the asparagus to the cauliflower at the outset.
Looks great! Can I do this in my toaster oven?
I didn’t have Rosso pesto, but I freeze homemade basil pesto as well as roasted cherry tomatoes in the summer, so I used those instead. Also made lower carb with a few capers instead of peas. This was a winner, look forward to making again!
This was so quick and easy! Trying to find new ways to get my one-year-old to eat vegetables has been difficult and this cauliflower rice combo was a win. Also a way to sneak veggies to my husband 😉 Definitely adding to our meal rotation!
We loved this so much during the SOS series that I’m already remaking it! So easy and so so delicious! I might double the cauliflower rice the second time!
Delightful. And so easy! Made one pan with shrimp for me and one with scallops for husband who has shrimp allergy. He loves his too
OKAY. I have to say, I was skeptical of this recipe but I am trying to eat more seafood and low carb meals and I love POY, and the SOS meals so I figured I’d try. And WOW, so good!!! I don’t regularly shop at ALDI so I didn’t have the pesto sauce, but I made my own using things I had in my house (sundried tomatoes, almonds, garlic, rosemary and olive oil all in the food processor). I used plain frozen cauli rice and frozen shrimp that I defrosted, frozen peas and regular lemon and this was just delicious! Loved the idea of roasting frozen cauliflower rice. I will definitely be making this again especially because I have a ton of leftover pesto sauce! Great recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it, Laura!
I made this as is but with dairy free substitutions since I’m dairy free and it was PERFECT. I was nervous about the texture but the peas added that little bite that I needed and the flavor was fantastic. I will 100% make this again and again!
Glad to hear it worked out with dairy free substitutions!
This was so easy and delicious. Substituted peas with fresh asparagus. Served along with rigatoni in a spicy arrabiatta jarred sauce. Thank you for this recipe series. Grateful for your site. Also, now I know how to prepare cauliflower rice! Have been intimidated by it for too long!
Sounds amazing, DJ! Thanks so much for the comment!
What could you substitute for pesto sauce? I’m allergic to tree nuts and can’t use it. Would a marinara or even diced tomatoes work?
Yes, marinara sauce would work! Chopped up sun dried tomatoes would be great too! I realize this is an SOS recipe, but if you’re up for making homemade pesto, this recipe is tree nut-free!
I was really excited to make this because Aldi is my go to for groceries. I had to adjust because my Aldi didn’t have the pesto, so I used a vodka sauce instead. I also used minced garlic instead of powder and added some diced tomatoes that I had leftover from a different recipe. I was so happy with how this came out! This will definitely stay in my dinner rotation.
Love hearing that you were able to adapt the recipe based on what was available at your Aldi! Thanks for the comment!
I love Aldi!! We get their frozen sushi grade ahi tuna all the time for at home sushi bowls and that red pesto is my secret ingredient in gravy and other sauces
Awesome! We love hearing about everyone’s Aldi finds!
I made this 2x in the past week, and it is killer. Thanks for giving me an easy, delicious, veg-filled meal.
We love hearing this, Alexa! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
This is really flavorful! I was skeptical about the cauliflower rice but it was great! I also love that everything can be found at Aldis. I used all the products mentioned from Aldis and this will be a new favorite
We love hearing this, Savannah! Thank for the comment!
I really loved this recipe! I always have Aldi cauliflower rice and peas in the fridge, and it’s endlessly adaptable depending on what kind of protein and sauce options I may have on hand. I was skeptical about the cream at the end but it really was so good. Will definitely make again.
Glad to hear it, PJ!
Just made this tonight and it was seriously the best! I used asparagus instead of peas, kept all the cooking time the same. Absolutely one of my favorite dishes! Really easy too!! Will be on repeat!
Great idea to use asparagus! So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Bree!
Made this tonight, so good and easy! Made while watching 2 young kids so SOS approved. I used 2 bags of cauliflower rice and left out the cream and butter. Next time I may sub 1 bag of frozen regular rice to be a little more filling.
So glad you enjoyed it, Candice! If you give the recipe a try with regular rice, we’d love to hear back!