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Published on April 28, 2025

Vegetable Fried Brown Rice & Cauliflower 

Vegetable Fried Brown Rice & Cauliflower

Low sodium version

Makes ~ 4 servings 

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup cooked brown rice
  • 1 Cup riced cauliflower
  • 2 Tbl sesame oil
  • 1 C shiitake mushrooms, diced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and diced or shredded
  • ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced & 1-2 tsp fresh minced ginger
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 2 C Napa cabbage, chopped (could use bok choy)
  • 2 Tbl homemade low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • Chili crisp if desired (not included in nutrition analysis)

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in a large saute pan or wok until it shimmers and add mushrooms.
  2. Saute briefly then add carrots, cauliflower, garlic, ginger, peas, scallion and cook until veggies are crisp/tender.
  3. Add cabbage, rice, soy sauce and vinegar and cover. Cook just until cabbage wilts.
  4. Garnish with chili crisp if desired

You can add other veggies- onions, peppers, broccoli; you can add edamame, tofu, or eggs for protein.

Nutrient Information

Nutrition information per serving with homemade low sodium soy and no chili crisp:

Calories 140  

Total fat 4.1g  

Saturated fat 0.6g  

Sodium 60mg  

Carbohydrate 22.8g 

Fiber 3.9g  

Sugar 4.5g  

Calcium 41mg  

Iron 0.9mg  

Potassium 313mg

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