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Colourful Vegetable Fried Rice

This is the PERFECT fridge clean out meal too!

RICE + VEGETABLES
* 1/2 block cooked tofu
* 1 cup cooked brown or white rice
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 1/2 tsp chili flakes
* 2 cloves garlic (minced)
* 2 green onion chopped
* 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
* 1 carrot julienned
* 1/2 red pepper julienned
* 2 cups cremini sliced
* 1/2 zucchini chopped
* 2 handful spinach
* 1 cups shaved purple cabbage
* 1 cup kimchi
* Toasted or raw cashews
* Sesame seeds

SAUCE
* 3 Tbsp tamari
* 1 Tbsp peanut butter
* 2 tbsp maple syrup
* 1 clove garlic (minced)
* 1-2 tsp sriracha
* 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
* 2-3 tbsp water

METHOD

Make sauce by adding all the ingredients to a small bowl. Whisk to combine. If the sauce is too thick add more water. Set aside.

In a large nonstick pan or wok add olive oil, chili flakes, onion and garlic. Saute until fragrant. Add in carrots and mushrooms and toss to combine. Add in remaining veggies, tofu and chickpeas and give a good toss. Season with salt and pepper. Finally adding cooked rice and kimchi. Toss pan (or stir) several times to incorporate all the ingredients. Pour sauce over mixture and stir to coat evenly.
Once done, transfer to bowls and serve with cashews, sesame seeds and a drizzle of sriracha.

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