🌈 Rainbow Fried Rice
A colorful, easy fried rice using leftovers — mix, stir, done!
🧾 Ingredients
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1 cup cooked rice
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1/4 cup corn
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1/4 cup peas
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1/4 cup diced carrots
Optional (pick 1 if wanted):
🍗 cooked chicken bits OR 🥚 scrambled egg OR 🍤 tiny shrimp
👩🍳 Kid-Friendly Steps
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Warm a pan with a tiny splash of oil or butter.
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Add peas, corn, carrots — stir until warm.
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Add rice and mix everything together.
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Add chicken or scrambled egg if you choose.
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Season lightly with salt or soy sauce (very little!).
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Scoop into a bowl — enjoy colorful rice goodness! 🍽
🔥 Adult Help: Pan/heat supervision.
⭐ Fun Tips
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Let kids choose 3 colors of veggies to “paint” the rice.
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Use cookie cutters to shape rice into hearts or stars.
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Add pineapple bits for a sweet surprise! 🍍
🥣 Why Kids Love It
It looks like confetti! 🎉
Plus it’s soft, warm, and easy to eat with a spoon.
📌 Quick Parent Notes
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Great way to use leftover rice
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Simple balanced meal
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Mild flavor — kid-friendly
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Ready in minutes
🖨 Printable Recipe Card
Rainbow Fried Rice
Time: 10 mins | Serves: 1–2**
Ingredients
• Rice
• Peas
• Corn
• Carrots
Steps
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Warm veggies.
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Add rice + mix.
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Add optional egg/chicken.
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Serve colorful!
Kid Tip: Let kids arrange veggie colors into a rainbow before mixing.
Adult Note: Heat supervision needed.
