PROTEIN-PACKED VEGETARIAN FRIED RICE

Protein-Packed Vegetarian Fried Rice image

This vegetarian fried rice is delicious and packed with protein; a nutrient that many vegetarians have trouble incorporating into their diets.

Provided by OwlsTheDragon

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Fried Rice Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ (12 ounce) package firm tofu, cubed
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 stalks celery, diced
¼ onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 cups cooked white rice
4 eggs, beaten
1 (8 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce, or to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables are just soft; 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Stir rice, egg, and spinach into the tofu mixture until egg is no longer runny, about 5 minutes. Stir in sriracha; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.6 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 124 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 165.8 mg, Sugar 2 g