Rice Recipe ∽ Protein-Packed Vegetarian Fried Rice

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

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

Cooking Directions

1. 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.
2. 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

• calories216.6
• carbohydrateContent27.8 g
• cholesterolContent124 mg
• fatContent7.4 g
• fiberContent2.4 g
• proteinContent10.3 g
• saturatedFatContent1.6 g
• sodiumContent165.8 mg
• sugarContent2 g