Fall Squash Fried Rice
Dang it – this fried rice, is nothing short of amazing.
The tender butternut squash, crunchy carrot strips, raw curly kale with the tender and crispy soaked rice with pops of pomegranates and pumpkin seeds. It’s seasonal without being another pumpkin spice latte (yes, I said that).
The sauce is just fresh ginger, coconut aminos, soy sauce, sriracha and a hint of sesame oil.
Surprisingly roasted in the oven with all the textures, colors and spice, salt and sweetness you need.
Keep it seasonal
Who says that fried rice can’t be healthy, fully of greens, texture and seasonal?!?! Well, I did it.
I used creamy and tender roasted butternut squash, earthy kale with pops of flavors from pomegranates and roasted pumpkin seeds.
It’s all unexpected but goes so well together. It’s really amazing. You need to make it.
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Fall Squash Oven Fried Rice
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
The best seasonally fresh fried rice – it’s healthy too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper, to season
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice (left-over rice works great)
- 1 carrot, peeled into strips
- 1 heaping tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon (or more) sriracha hot sauce (optional)
- 1 egg, scrambled
- 2 cups kale, roughly torn
- 1/4 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 scallions, sliced thinly
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- On a baking sheet tray, drizzle the sesame oil over the cubed butternut squash. Sprinkle with the smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Roast the squash for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and move the squash to one side of the sheet tray. Spread the cooked rice out on the other side of the tray. Make sure to spread it out in a thin layer. Mix the carrot strips in with the butternut squash. Return back to the oven and bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove and mix and flip the rice. Return back to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
- Pour the ginger, coconut aminos, soy sauce, sriracha and scramble egg over the rice mixture. Return it back into your oven for 5 minutes or until the egg is fully cooked.
- Remove from the oven and mix everything up using a flat spatula. Mix in the remaining ingredients – kale, pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds. Garnish with sliced scallions.
Notes
Place the baking sheet tray on the bottom rack of the oven – you want it near the hottest part of your oven. Mine is on the bottom rack.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: vegetarian
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: dinner
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