Body Beats

I’m going to begin posting Lean Eating and Performance Eating recipes for all of you to add to your tool box. Now, there are no excuses for eating crap.

This first recipe comes from Ellie Krieger ,one of my favorite cooks who happens to be a best selling New York Times author, a nutritionist, and has a show on The Food Network called Healthy Eating with Ellie Kreiger .
Fried rice is a great comfort food, but it can be brutal to your diet. A regular order of this take out king is a whopping 1,500 calories, 10g of saturated fat, and 2,700 mg of sodium! So do yourself a favor and make your own next time.

Fried Rice with Scallions, Edamame and Tofu
2007 Ellie Krieger, All rights reserved
Ingredients
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon canola oil, divided
2 large cloves garlic, minced
4 scallions, greens included, rinsed, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon minced ginger
4 cups leftover cooked brown rice
3/4 cup finely diced red pepper
3/4 cup cooked, shelled edamame
1/2 cup fresh or frozen, thawed, corn
6 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet until very hot. Add the garlic, scallions and ginger and cook, stirring, until softened and aromatic, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice, red pepper, edamame, corn and tofu and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Make a 3-inch well in the center of the rice mixture. Add 1 teaspoon of canola oil, then add the eggs and cook until nearly fully scrambled. Stir the eggs into the rice mixture, then add soy sauce and incorporate thoroughly. Serve hot.

Nutrition Information
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving
Calories 400
Total fat 12.5g
Saturated fat 2g
Sodium 465mg
Protein 16.5g
Carbohydrates 56g
Fiber 7g