Easy Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

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Easy Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Looking for a simple and healthy meal that you can make your family this week? You are going to love this easy Vegetable Fried Rice recipe I’m sharing with you today.

Easy is always a win around here, especially during the seasons in which my kids are in sports. Those also happen to be the seasons in which we try our hardest to eat healthy. This Easy Vegetable Fried Rice recipe fits the bill because it isn’t too time consuming to make, and it’s full of great ingredients. I also love that during the summer months, I can pull some of these ingredients right out of the garden!

Easy Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

(serves 4 – 6)

Ingredients for homemade fried rice with vegetables

• 3 ½ cups cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped small
• 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 large handfuls baby Swiss Chard leaves
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

How to make homemade fried rice with vegetables

Wash and dry the Swiss Chard, and discard any tough stems. Roughly chop the leaves and set aside.

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil.

When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and carrots. Sauté for 4 – 5 minutes or until the mushrooms are mostly cooked.

Add the Swiss Chard, garlic, and ginger. Stir to combine, and cook for 2 – 3 minutes or until the chard is just wilted.

Turn the heat down to medium, and add the rice, peas, sesame oil, and half the soy sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, so the rice doesn’t stick.

Add the remaining soy sauce and half of the green onions. Stir to combine.

Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking. You can add salt, pepper, and/or more soy sauce to taste.

Sprinkle with the remaining green onions before serving. This not only looks nice, but it also adds some additional texture and flavor that is the perfect finishing touch!

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Additional tips for making the very best vegetable fried rice

This fried rice recipe is so full of flavor and so hearty that you won’t miss the meat!

You always want to use cold rice when making fried rice. If not, the rice will stick together and steam instead of crisping up. We cooked ours in a little vegetable broth the day before and let it chill overnight in the refrigerator.

We love the addition of Swiss chard in this! It’s so good for you and adds a delicious, earthy flavor and texture. That said, if you don’t like chard, you can use any kind of greens you want, or leave them out altogether.

We didn’t use any salt in this because the soy added enough for our tastes.

If you want some protein, scrambled eggs are a traditional ingredient in fried rice. You can either cook some up on the side, and stir them in at the end, or make a well in the center of the rice, and cook them right in the pan.

Some other yummy additions would be sliced water chestnuts, bean sprouts, edamame, onions, and/or chopped cabbage. This is an incredibly versatile recipe and a great way to use up vegetables!

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