9 Healthy Fried Rice Recipes That Are Full of Veggies and Flavor

Mediterranean Quinoa Fried Rice with cherry tomatoes and spinach and olives
Photo: Jacob Fox

Think there's only one way to make fried rice? These recipes prove there are plenty of ways to change up your favorite fried rice recipes while keeping a healthy mind-set. Try changing up flavors or even using white rice alternatives (hello, cauliflower rice) with these unique yet healthy fried rice recipes. Each fried rice recipe is loaded with veggies for a boost of nutrition.

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Spring Green Fried Rice

Spring Green Fried Rice

The trick to the flavorful fried rice in this edamame-packed recipe is to beat the soy sauce into the eggs before adding them to the skillet. Sesame oil, garlic, and ginger gives the rice additional Asian flavors.

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Pacific Northwest Fried Rice

Pacific Northwest Fried Rice

Salmon, wild rice, asparagus, mushrooms, and hazelnuts give this fried rice recipe a coastal feel. Top with fresh dill and serve with lemon wedges.

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Spicy Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice

fried cauliflower rice with spicy shrimp in cast iron skillet

This healthy dish, with shrimp as the protein, has a kick of crushed red pepper along with flavors like ginger and cilantro. Cauliflower rice has become so popular that many supermarkets sell pre-riced cauliflower in the produce section.

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Egg and Fried Rice Ole

Egg and Fried Rice Ole

This Mexican-style fried rice can be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. A fried egg sits on top of a bed of brown rice, peppers, corn, and beans. Serve with salsa.

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Mediterranean Quinoa Fried Rice

Mediterranean Quinoa Fried Rice
Jacob Fox

Red quinoa, eggplant, tomatoes, spinach, and Kalamata olives infuse loads of color into this healthy quinoa fried rice. Cook quinoa in chicken broth for more flavor.

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Spicy Vegetable Fried Rice

Spicy Vegetable Fried Rice

This recipe is perfect for when you're not ready to stray far from traditional fried rice. Use brown rice to get more nutrients, and add sriracha chile sauce to taste for a kick.

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Indian Fried Cauliflower Rice

Indian Cauliflower Fried Rice

Cauliflower rice is at it again, this time with an ethnic flair. This fried rice recipe is served with chicken and lots of veggies, and topped with your choice of chickpeas or peanuts for a crunch.

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Asian-Style Fried Rice and Beans

Asian-Style Fried Rice and Beans

Canned beans come to the rescue in this simple fried rice and bean recipe. Garbanzo, red, black, pinto -- the choice is yours when picking a bean. Although the recipe calls for only peas, feel free to pack whatever veggies you please into the dish.

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Spicy Jerk Pork with Pepper Fried Rice

Spicy Jerk Pork with Pepper Fried Rice

If you're in the market for a Caribbean-inspired rice dish, look no further. Juicy pork tenderloin and an array of peppers make this fried rice nice and hearty. Curry powder, cayenne, ginger, and white wine are a mixture of flavors you won't be able to forget.

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