This fried rice is healthier than regular fried rice. So skip the Chinese takeout and make this for dinner instead!
This Zucchini Walnut Fried Rice is seriously delicious. I cannot stress that enough! So flavorful! I am practically drooling right now just thinking about it.
You are probably wondering – is it easy to prepare? YES! I had it ready in about 20 minutes, including slicing the zucchini. (I used a mandolin, but a food processor would be even faster!)
Adapted from Zucchini and Walnut Fried Brown Rice.
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Zucchini Walnut Fried Rice
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Zucchini Walnut Fried Rice
Print RecipeIngredients
- 2 medium zucchini (enough for about 3 cups when sliced thin)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion (I used frozen, unthawed)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 16 ounces cooked brown rice (I used 2 pre-cooked pouches from the grocery store)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
Instructions
- Slice the zucchini into thin rounds, and then slice the rounds in half.
- In a large skillet, heat the sesame and vegetable oil over medium high heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and saute for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and walnuts and saute for about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice and saute for about 2 minutes.
- Add the vinegar, mustard, salt, and scallions, mix thoroughly.
- Serve with some chopped scallions on top.
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Alison's Allspice
This looks delicious! I love zucchini and walnuts. The Dijion is an excellent addition as well!
Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook
I love the addition of walnut to this fried rice. It gives lovely texture to the dish. Thanks for sharing!
Milena | Craft Beering
I love this dish! Walnuts are by far my favorite nut and I love them in fried rice. Pinned!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
Thank you for linking up and sharing a different recipe for fried rice with us at #overthemoon link party. I love zucchini so this is a recipe I would like to try. Have a good week!
peter @feedyoursoultoo
What a nice healthy spin on fried rice.
Nicole
This fried rice sounds really yummy! What a great idea to combine zucchini and walnut 🙂
Tara
Oh YUM!! What a great looking recipe, I love jazzed up rice!!
Frugal Hausfrau
This looks gorgeous and so healthy! Thanks for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday!!
Mollie
Kim
Looks so tasty, Kristin! I always love a chinese take-out sub! I hope you’ll stop by and link this one up at the You Link It, We Make It party @ knockitoffkim.com!
Jamie
That sounds delicious!! Pinning it to try. Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
Indah Nuria Savitri
I never try one but surely would love to try. And we loveeee rice so much. We eat it almost every day 🙂 TFS Kristin 🙂
Audrey
Oh my, Kristin, this looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing on the Creative K. Kids Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party. I hope you will join us again next week.
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom
I love zucchini and this recipe sounds delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa
Cristina Mandeville
Hi Kristin! Looks so good! If I haven’t done so, I would like to invite you to share your post over at Healthy Living Link Party, it goes live every Wednesdays, 5pm PST ( 7pm Central Time) until Sunday 7pm. Hope to see you there!
Liz
Thank you Kristin for the nice recipe and have a good weekend
Kristin King
Thanks, Liz! You too! 🙂