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I also did regular rice instead of cauliflower rice. It was overall okay. The food was still a little bland and I could really only taste that tropical flavor from the rice and not the chicken itself.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-03-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Lori9873"},"reviewBody":"
My family loved this recipe! I think its especially kid friendly because of the inclusion of ripe pineapple. I often don't follow recipes to a T and did spice it up a little with additional chili powder, black pepper, more salt and extra lime. I think I'd add a little coco aminos to the cauliflower rice next time for additional tang. I also included white rice in addition to the cauliflower rice. Next time I'll do coconut rice. At the end, I added in extra cilantro, finely diced cucumbers, plenty of red onion and coconut flakes. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-08-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Alexis565"},"reviewBody":"
I would give 0 stars if I could. I\u2019m not really a picky eater but this was so nasty we ended up throwing it away and going out to eat. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE WE DID<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-07-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"EJWilson"},"reviewBody":"This did not taste good. I would not recommend it. The flavor profile of the chicken just wasn't a good blend as directed.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-04-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"sheriecmi"},"reviewBody":"Needs a lot of work. I really wanted to like this. Looking at the ingredients I thought it should be a nice light tropical flavor unfortunately it had very little flavor. I am surprised this is test kitchen approved. I made the recipe as directed using the coconut Greek yogurt and fresh pineapple. It was very bland. If I were to make it again, I think I would add pineapple juice to the cauliflower as well as some coconut milk. Unfortunately it just wasn't good enough for me to try again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-04-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"pamiesue"},"reviewBody":"Very bland. Needs more flavor. Stay away from cauli rice and use brown rice.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-03-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"JoseeChipman"},"reviewBody":"HORRIBLE!!! I Don\u2019t know how this is \u201ckid approved\u201d. The rice was so bad, do not make it!! Chicken was alright, but do not make the rice!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-02-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"LaDeneCulver"},"reviewBody":"Good,, quick dish. This is a starter dish, if you want it spicier, add it., but it tasted fine as it was. Next time I'll add some diced pepper, because it was rather monotone in color. I loved the cauliflower rice.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"title":"Tropical Chicken Cauliflower Bowls","description":"Check out this video for how to make Tropical Chicken Cauliflower Bowls","url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/6bLhsHil-Uot7Fvi8.mp4","duration":"1m25s","mime_type":"video\/mp4","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/dam-cdn.tmb.orangelogic.com\/AssetLink\/lgqvp52k36rv6f282hrqq78vof2b6pt7.jpg","advertising":"","jw_id":"6bLhsHil","jw_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/6bLhsHil-Uot7Fvi8.mp4","jw_thmub_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/6bLhsHil\/poster.jpg?width=720","jw_publish_date":"2020-06-02T00:00:00"},"rms_legacy_id":"206052","romance_copy_dek":"This tropical favorite is a delicious and healthy dinner with tons of flavor! 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