Easy, Asian-inspired veggie-packed fried rice with an assortment of beautiful rainbow colors. An easy vegan weeknight meal – just add some edamame or tofu on the side!

Veggie rainbows are my favorite. It’s a great way to make meals fun and festive and it’s an instant mood lifter when I’m chopping and cooking with so many pretty colors. Please feel free to swap in your own favorite vegetables however!
For an easy protein boost, add tofu, beans, edamame, cashews, or bean sprouts. Or try some flavorful tofu on the side. We love:

Tips for better fried rice
- Use cold rice.
If you cook the rice ahead of time, it’s not only an awesome time-saver, but it makes the fried rice much less soggy. Just make the rice in advance and cool it in the fridge for at least a couple hours or overnight. - Use minimal oil/liquids while cooking.
I enjoy the taste of sesame oil so I’m always tempted to pour more, but for fried rice less is better! I find 1 teaspoon is plenty to get all my veggies cooking while not weighing it down and turning it to mush. Same goes for the tamari/soy sauce. Use just a little while cooking, and add more to taste right before serving. - Fry the rice.
Make sure you take some time to fry the rice at the end for that beautiful light golden brown color. This also gives a chance for all the flavors to combine!

Rainbow Veggie Fried Rice
Easy, Asian-inspired veggie-packed fried rice with an assortment of beautiful rainbow colors!
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice (uncooked)
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 red onion
- 1 1/2 cups peas (I use frozen)
- 1 cup sweet corn (I use frozen)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- 3 Tbsp. tamari (or soy sauce)
Instructions
- Prep: cook the rice ahead of time according to package instructions. When cool, transfer to a sealed container in the fridge to chill for a couple hours/overnight.
- Dice carrots, bell pepper, onion, and mince garlic.
- In a large wok or pan over med-high heat, add 1 tsp. sesame oil. Let heat for a minute.
- When oil is hot, carefully add onion, carrots, and bell pepper. Stirring often, saute for about 5-7 minutes.
- Add peas and corn. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add rice and 3 Tbsp. tamari. Stirring occasionally, cook for about 5 minutes.
- Serve with additional tamari if desired.
Notes
Made gluten-free with GF tamari.
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
Calories: 262 kcalCarbohydrates: 53 gProtein: 8 gFat: 3 gSaturated Fat: 1 gPotassium: 429 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 6 gVitamin A: 4363 IUVitamin C: 44 mgCalcium: 39 mgIron: 2 mg
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this looks so pretty and so delicious!
Thank you!
This was delicious! I added a couple of eggs to the mix and some vegetarian mandarin chicken. Yummyyy
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much for this recipe, I am going to make this for my vegan wedding, colorful is my theme. Even my dress is embroidered with colorful flowers
That’s absolutely amazing! Fun to hear this rice will make an appearance. Congratulations and enjoy your very special day!
Hi, do you defrost the frozen vegetables before adding to the rice? Keep up the good work 🙂
Hi and thanks! 🙂 No need to defrost the veggies first – I just toss them in! Hope you enjoy!
Thank you