Veggie fried rice: this is my ultimate way to get veggie, protein, essentially… all the healthy stuff into my kids without having to turn to begging, pleading or bargaining with them.

Fried rice is known as the Chinese version of the casserole. It is the absolute best way to use up extra veggies and you can put almost anything in fried rice and it’ll come out delicious. And as an added bonus, it’s a great way to make sure the kids get their veggies in.

More traditional versions of fried rice don’t include the turmeric, but I like to toss it in for a a touch of extra flavor and a ton of added health benefits.

Veggie Turmeric Fried Rice – 30 min prep & cook time

Ingredients (4-6 servings)
1 1/2 cups Jasmine Rice (cooked)
3 tbsp avocado oil, divided
3 Eggs
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 organic carrots, peeled and cubed
1 organic medium zucchini, cubed
1 yellow onion, diced
turmeric (organic, optional)
2-3 tbsp coconut amnios, to taste
sea salt
white pepper, optional
1 tsp, sesame oil

Directions:
1. Heat 1 tbsp avocado oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
2. Crack eggs into heated avocado oil and lightly scramble. Remove from heat when eggs have just stiffened.
3. Heat 1 tbsp avocado oil in a wok (a large skillet will work as well) over medium high heat.
4. Add the garlic to the heated oil and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Add the carrots to the wok, toss with the garlic and sprinkle with some sea salt. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until the carrots start to soften.
6. Add the zucchini to the wok, toss with the garlic and carrots and sprinkle with sea salt. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, until the zucchini starts to soften.
7. Remove the carrot & zucchini mixture from the wok, into a medium bowl and set aside.
8. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp avocado oil in the wok over medium high heat.
9. Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes until the onion starts to turn transparent.
10. Add the cooked rice to the wok with the onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes, making to sure dry all parts of the rice in the oil.
11. Add the cooked egg to the rice and mix to combine well.
12. Add the turmeric to the rice, mix to combine well. Then add the cooked carrots & zucchini, mix to combine well.
13. Add the coconut amnios to the rice mixture and mix to combine well.
14. Add white pepper to taste (optional)
15. Finally, drizzle the sesame oil over the fried rice and mix to combine the flavors.
16. Remove the fried rice from heat, plate for serving, and enjoy!