Avocado Salmon Salad with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower "Rice" (SCD/Gluten Free/Paleo)

So as most nights go last night I was hungry and looking at what I had in the fridge. I've been trying to keep cauliflower and zucchinis on hand since those are my "rice" and "pasta". I also had a lot of cilantro and an avocado that was hours away from expiring. So after googling some recipes for inspiration I came across a chicken salad that used avocado instead of mayonaise! I've done this with tuna salad before and it was awesome, so I decided to go that route. I only had some frozen salmon steaks so that is why it's salmon and not chicken, also I just like fish more than chicken. But you could do this recipe with salmon, chicken, or tuna...even the stuff from the can if you're in a hurry. You can serve it on a sandwich or in a salad or do what I did and serve it with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower "Rice" and some greens! muy delicioso!

best way to eat it is to mix it all together!

Avocado Salmon Salad with Lime Cilantro Cauliflower "Rice" (serves 2 people, feel free to add more if you need to)
For the rice
1/2 head of cauliflower
1/2 lime, juice
cilantro
salt
I put the cauliflower in my food processor with the shredder attachment and it looks like shredded mozzarella cheese.

Put it in a microwavable glass or ceramic container and microwave for 8 minutes. I've tried this on the stove a few times and I think the microwave does a better job. You do not need to add any water to it.
Once it is steamed add the lime juice and as much cilantro as you want and salt just enough to bring out the flavors of the lime and cilantro, a pinch or two!

For the Avocado Salmon Salad
Salmon, 2 Salmon Steaks
Avocado, 1/2
Garlic Cloves 2-3
Cilantro
Lime, 1/2 juice
Coconut oil
Olive Oil
I cooked the salmon in a 1/4 cup of boiling water and a tbs. of coconut oil to help it stay moist, with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook each side about 5 mins on med to high heat. Take the bones and skin off and flake it. As I mentioned above, you can also use canned salmon, tuna or chicken(canned or fresh) if you prefer.
While the salmon is cooking you can add the avocado, garlic, cilantro and lime to the food processor or blender. Blend while slowly adding olive oil until you get a creamy texture. Add salt and pepper until you get the flavor you want. I added some garlic powder as well, bc I'm a garli-holic!

you can see in this picture that I used a whole lime slice with the pith, the white parts, I would not recommend doing this, I saw that someone made a smoothie using the whole lime slice like that, so I wanted to try it out. But it was too tart and sour and it didn't blend smoothly, there were some tart and sour pieces that weren't pleasant, so stick with the juice. Unless you're like me and need to try things at least once, then by all means...try it out. Who knows, you might like it!

So after your avocado sauce is creamy and flavored deliciously you can add your protein of choice. Just stir it in, No blending, unless you want a fish flavored mush.

I then served this with the Cauliflower "rice" on the bottom of some greens, I used Super Greens and then topped it with the Avocado Salmon Salad. I ate it with a carrot based hot sauce I made for another meal. AND IT WAS DELICIOUS!

Sweet Carrot Hot Sauce
2 small Carrots
1 large Jalapeno
3 dried peppers
2 Garlic cloves
2 tbs. Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tbs. honey
1/4 cup Orange Juice
Water
Salt
Boil carrots, jalapeno, dried peppers, garlic, apple cider vinegar, salt and water (enough to cover the veg and peppers, adding more as it evaporates until carrots are soft) Once carrots are soft, put everything in a food processor or blender adding honey and Orange Juice. Blend. Add water until you reach the desired consistency, think hot sauce, but not too runny. Add a pinch or two of salt to enhance flavor!
This sauce is good with Mexican and Asian cuisine. It's probably good with other things, but those are the only two I have tried it with!

enjoy.

what are your favorite substitutes? like avocado for mayo or cauliflower for rice! do you have any interesting ideas for SCD substitutes or just healthier ones?