Quick and Easy Vegan Fried Rice

One of our favorite weeknight meals is our easy vegan fried rice. This is a healthier (and vegan) version of your traditional fried rice and it is soo quick and easy to make! Our two toddlers devour it every time, and clean up is pretty easy since it is basically a one pan meal.

Throughout the week I will typically cook extra rice with our meals like our sushi or cilantro lime rice on taco night and put that in the refrigerator for fried rice the next day. This recipe also has a healthy dose of veggies since we use a whole bag of frozen cauliflower and bag of peas and carrots. You can always play around with this recipe and add extra veggies or even just egg/tofu, but this is the base recipe that I make on a typical Wednesday night. 

With minimal preps this recipe is an easy weeknight dinner that can be ready in less than an hour. Lets get started:

First you are going to heat up two tablespoons of oil in a Wok or large pan on medium to medium/high heat and add the onions. I like to use frozen onions because I am a working mom of two toddlers, so if I can eliminate prep time without sacrificing on flavor and taste I will lol. Once the onions are cooked and translucent you can add the garlic and stir. 

Next you will add in the frozen carrots and peas to the onion and garlic mixture. Again you can use fresh ingredients, but on busy weeknights I like to use precut and frozen veggies to save time. Cook this on medium/high until the carrots and peas are tender, which will typically take 8 to 10 minutes. Make sure you are stirring often so the veggies don’t burn.

Once the carrots and peas are softened you will add the riced cauliflower, Vegan McKay’s, and Mushroom seasoning. The recommendation to add the ingredients in this step was given to me from one of my closest friends, Savi Vegan, and it totally transforms this dish. It adds so much depth and flavor. You will cook the cauliflower and seasoning for about 8 to 10 minutes, and then transfer the veggies to a separate bowl.

Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of oil to the hot Wok/pan and keep on medium heat. Add in precooked refrigerated rice to pan. The rice should be clumpy at this point, so you are going to use your cooking spoon to separate the rice as you stir. 

The goal is to ‘fry’ each piece of rice individually. Once there are no clumps you will add in the soy sauce and stir until it has been distributed. 

Lastly you will add the veggie mixture back into the pan with the fried rice. Stir well and serve. You can add toppings like thinly sliced green onions, chopped cilantro and sesame seeds. If spicy is your thing, you can also make it spicy by adding some hot oil or sriracha. My kids love this served with a side of edamame and some vegan spring rolls

If you try this recipe I would love to hear your feedback and see your recreations. Please leave a comment, pin, or tag me on Instagram @healthyhathamama and #healthyhathamama. Have a Healthy Hatha day friends!

Vegan Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1 Small Onion or 1/2 Cup Frozen Diced Onion
• 2 Cloves Minced Garlic
• 1 Bag (12 ounces) of Frozen Mixed Carrots and Peas
• 1 Bag (12 ounces) of Frozen Riced Cauliflower
• 4 Tablespoon Canola Oil (or any High Temp Cooking Oil)
• 1 Teaspoon McKay’s (Vegan Special) Chicken Style Instant Broth and Seasoning
• 2 Tablespoon Mushroom Seasoning
• 4 Cups Cooked (and Refrigerated) Rice
• 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce

*Optional Toppings: Thin sliced green onion, chopped cilantro, sesame seeds, hot oil, sriracha, etc.

Directions

1. Heat 2 Tbsp of oil on medium in Wok(or large pan). Add onions. Sauté until translucent, approximately 3 minutes.  Add garlic and cook for another minute. 
2. Add frozen carrots and peas. Let this cook on medium/high heat for 8-10 Minutes or until softened. Stir often. 
3. Stir in frozen cauliflower, McKays, and Mushroom seasoning. Cook for 8-10 Minutes. 
4. Once veggies are cooked, transfer mixture into separate bowl. 
5. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp of oil on medium heat in same Wok/large pan. Add in refrigerated rice and stir. Cook for 5 minutes, stir often and make sure to break up all clumps of rice. 
6. Once rice is heated and there are no clumps add 1 Tbsp of soy sauce and stir. 
7. Add veggies to rice. Mix well and serve.

Depending on the amount of rice you use, this recipe yields approximately 4 servings.

If you try this recipe I would love to hear your feedback and see your recreations. Please leave a comment, pin, or tag me on Instagram @healthyhathamama and #healthyhathamama. Have a Healthy Hatha day friends!