So the other night when zucchini rice and I fell in love, I started thinking about all the possibilities and got giddy. Nobody was gonna SQUASH my plans. Get it?! SQUASH! Alright, anyway, I was daydreaming away and before I knew it a new day arrived and I had a plan! Paleo Asian Fried Rice (Non-Cauli) was happening!

I wanted to make it the traditional way, which I am sure is really not at all traditional! But the kind I had growing up in Chinese American restaurants with the peas and the onion, and the egg and the salty soy sauce. Only I was obvi gonna have to make it the healthier way!

To be honest, I hate the way I feel after eating real rice – bloaty and overstuffed, not to mention I get other symptoms from cross-reactivity. After eating this I couldn’t believe how light and clean I felt! It really was a great feeling to feel as if I had eaten fried rice and yet didn’t have the consequences! So without further ado….

Ingredients:

• 3 large yellow squash, spiralized
• 1 cup organic green peas
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 eggs, whisked
• 2 teaspoons avocado oil, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 5 tablespoons coconut aminos (or more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (or more to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder

1. Start by mincing your spiralized squash on a cutting board; you can make the pieces as large or small as you want
2. Then in a wok or large skillet, saute squash “rice” in 1 teaspoon avocado oil over high heat – you’ll want to sweat the squash until a lot of the water evaporates (at least 10 minutes)
3. Once the water has mostly evaporated add in the diced onion and continue to saute over high heat until onion softens – letting excess moisture cook off here as well, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking
4. Reduce to medium heat
5. In another skillet, heat the other teaspoon of avocado oil and pour in whisked eggs
6. Scramble until they are cooked through, then spoon them into the “rice” mixture
7. Now add in the cup of peas and stir to combine
8. Next add sesame oil, garlic, sea salt, coconut aminos, and onion powder
9. Stir and saute for another 5 minutes to allow flavors to really integrate
10. Optional: mix in cooked chicken, shrimp, pork or beef to complete the meal
11. Optional: garnish with sesame seeds or fresh chives