Delicious Vegan Fried Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

A quick fried rice dish I threw together with some leftover vegetables that quickly became a friend and family favourite! It's fast, easy, healthy, delicious, and light enough to serve with a main dish, yet filling enough to eat alone!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Delicious Vegan Fried Rice

Ingredients

2 cups water

1 cup white rice

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon dried sage

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon Creole seasoning

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon lemon zest

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon vegan margarine (such as Earth Balance®)

1 green bell pepper

minced

1 carrot

minced

1 stalk celery

minced

½ small tomato

diced

1 teaspoon soy sauce

or to taste

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cheesy Mexi-Rice Casserole

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine water rice oregano basil sage cayenne pepper Creole seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper and lemon zest in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Mix olive oil and vegan margarine in a large pan over medium-low heat. Stir rice into oil mixture and add green bell pepper carrot celery tomato soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir mixture into heated through about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Delicious Vegan Fried Rice

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 611.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.3g 17%

Carbohydrates: 83.1g 27%

Dietary Fiber: 4.6g 18%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 26.9g 41%

Saturated Fat: 4.6g 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 5891.1IU 118%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.3mg 49%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 54.7mg 91%

Folate: 239.5mcg 60%

Calcium: 89.5mg 9%

Iron: 5.2mg 29%

Magnesium: 45.5mg 16%

Potassium: 476.8mg 13%

Sodium: 1034.2mg 41%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 63%

Calories From Fat: 241.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.