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Easy Healthy Fried Rice

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Easy Fried Rice

Weight Watchers Recipe

4 PointsPlus Value

Prep time: 8 min

Cook time: 10 min

Serves : 6

Basic, easy and fast — a tasty way to use up leftover rice. Make it a main dish by stirring in cooked chicken or shrimp.* Ingredients

2 spray(s) cooking spray

2 large egg(s), lightly beaten

1 cup(s) uncooked carrot(s), shredded

1 cup(s) uncooked scallion(s), sliced, divided

3 cup(s) cooked white rice

1/2 cup(s) frozen green peas, thawed

1/4 cup(s) low-sodium soy sauce, or to taste Instructions

• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; warm pan over medium-high heat. Add eggs; tilt pan so that eggs cover bottom.

• When eggs start to set, break them up into pieces with a heat-proof spatula or wooden spoon. Cook until eggs are cooked through, about 1 minute more; remove eggs from skillet and set aside.

• Off heat, recoat same skillet with cooking spray; set over medium-high heat. Add carrots and all but 2 tablespoons scallions; sauté until carrots are crisp-tender, about 2 to 3 minutes.

• Stir in cooked rice, peas and soy sauce; cook until heated through, stirring once or twice, about 1 minute. Gently stir in cooked egg and remaining scallions; heat through. Yields about 3/4 cups per serving.