Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi with Cauliflower Rice and Avocado
Firm white fish cooks in minutes and tastes restaurant-quality with barely any effort.
- Per serving
- $3.94
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 20 min
- Whole dinner
- $15.76
Ingredients
1.5 lb Mahi mahi fillets
On sale at Sprouts: Sprouts Wild-Caught Mahi Mahi Fillets, Previously frozen, firm, lean white fish can be pan-seared,
$8.9910 oz Frozen riced cauliflower
On sale at Sprouts: Sprouts Frozen Riced Cauliflower, Select varieties, 10 oz.
$3.992 Hass avocados
On sale at Sprouts: Organic Large Hass Avocados
$2.002 tbsp Olive oil
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry1 Lemon
about $0.752 cloves Garlic
about $0.25
Prices are from Sprouts the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season mahi mahi with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Sear fillets 4 to 5 minutes per side until opaque, then transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, add remaining oil and minced garlic, then add riced cauliflower and cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often until hot and lightly browned.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Slice avocados and arrange on plates with fish and cauliflower rice, then squeeze lemon over everything.
Why it’s cheap
3 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Sprouts the week of October 11, 2026, led by mahi mahi fillets at $8.99.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $3.94 a serving, or $15.76 for 4 servings.
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