This colorful beet fried rice is made by stir-frying diced beets with coconut oil, curry paste, and spices, and then crisping them in the pan with cooked rice. Stir-fried vegetables and/or protein can be added to make it a meal! I thought you’d like a little break from Thanksgiving-y comfort food. But this beet fried...
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This colorful beet fried rice is made by stir-frying diced beets with coconut oil, curry paste, and spices, and then crisping them in the pan with cooked rice. Stir-fried vegetables and/or protein can be added to make it a meal!

I love the vibrant pink color that the beet infuses into this whole fried rice dish. Even better is the flavor! I’m always looking for ways to add a little natural sweetness to my curries and stir-fries so that I can avoid added sugar, and beets absolutely delivered on that here. Beets and oranges are a classic pairing and so I also sweetened the stir-fry sauce with a little bit of freshly-squeezed orange juice. Also, this rice dish features that turmeric + black pepper combo that I know many of you like to incorporate into your cooking.
This dish works well with both brown or white rice, and you could also try other grains or pseudograins like quinoa or millet for a twist. Cauliflower rice works really well in my Thai vegetable fried rice, but I might not recommend it in my beet fried rice because the cauliflower + beet might be Too Much E...