Cleansing Diet, Day 5: Vegetable Fried Brown Rice

Green Girl Goodies, September 2011

Serves 4 to 6 Entree Portions or 8 to 12 Side Portions

1 c Brown Rice
2 c Carrots, small dice
2 ½ c Celery, small dice
2 c Yellow or White Onion, small dice
1 ½ c Green Peas, frozen
3 c Spinach, hand torn *
2 tb Ginger, minced
2 tb Garlic, sliced
2 tb Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tb Rice Vinegar
4 tb Sesame Seeds, toasted
3 tsp Sea Salt
½ tsp White Pepper

- Cook rice according to package instructions (I prefer a rice cooker) and set aside to cool completely.
- Heat a large sauté pan over high heat, add oil and heat briefly. Sweat carrots, celery, onions, ginger and garlic until fragrant and translucent.
- Add cooked rice and stir to mix.
- Add peas, salt, pepper, vinegar and sesame. Stir to mix well.
- Once all ingredients are heated thru, approximately 2 – 3 minutes**, turn off the heat and mix in spinach.
- Serve immediately!

*Tightly Packed Cup
**The key to fried rice is cooking everything very hot and very fast, otherwise the rice can overcook and become mushy.

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