Vegetable Fried Rice

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Ingredients

For Rice:

2 Tablespoons ghee, divided
2 large eggs, beaten
1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil, plus more for drizzling if desired
1 teaspoon grated or minced peeled, fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 scallions, sliced thinly on the diagonal

Vegetables:

1 carrot, diced
1 onion, diced
½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
Handful of shiitake mushrooms, stems removed; caps wiped clean and diced
1 head broccoli, cut into very small florets and stems diced, about 2 cups
4 cups COLD, COOKED brown rice, preferably long-grain
2 Tablespoons shoyu or more to taste (I tend to go more)
Toasted sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Fried rice is something that was invented in order to use up leftovers. When you add scrambled eggs, peas, shiitake mushrooms and broccoli to long-grain brown rice, you have yourself plenty of protein.

Submitted by:
Pamela Salzman A certified holistic health counselor and Healthy Child Healthy World Parent Ambassador, Pamela shares her approach to nutrition through her natural foods cooking classes and website, a resource for her healthful, family-friendly recipes and nutrition tips.

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MAKE IT

Heat a wok or large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon ghee. Scramble the eggs in the pan until cooked through. Transfer the eggs to a cutting board and set aside.
Add 1 Tablespoon sesame oil and 1 Tablespoon ghee to the wok. Saute the ginger, garlic and scallions until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the vegetables and sauté until softened. Add the rice and shoyu and toss everything around in the wok until heated through. Chop up the cooked eggs and stir into the rice. Taste for seasoning and add additional shoyu or sesame oil, if desired. Sprinkle with sesame seeds for fun!

CLEAN IT

Whenever possible, always go with fresh and organic vegetables and eggs.

GREEN IT

Make use of the leftover dishes of veggies and meat by dicing them up and add with the rice.

MAKE IT FUN

To make this gluten-free, substitute wheat-free tamari and you’re all set. Vegans can drop the egg, use all sesame oil and still enjoy a high-protein dish.