stirfry and rice..what to serve?

[wookie]

I'm making stir-fried veggies and rice for dinner today but this meal seems incomplete. Suggestions on what I can serve with this? Some protein? Bean salad type thingy?

[wholewheatchick]

I usually put some chunked, marinated tofu in with the stir fry. That plus brown rice makes it protein-y enough, I think. I also really like to add water chestnuts and pinapple to the stir fry. If you're looking for a texture difference, you could add almonds or sliver almonds or peanuts, too.

[katelove]

Almonds or cashews, dry fried in a pan until golden?

[annekevdbroek]

Eggs? scrambled and mixed in with the rice?

[Doodlebugsmom]

I know it sounds weird, but I do it all the time and it's really good. I add black beans to my stir-fry! Sometimes I'll do tofu instead, but usually black beans. Or if you make your rice (maybe you already do) with brown rice, it contains a bit more protein than white. If you really want to up the protein, you could make fried quinoa instead of rice. Just use your usual recipe, but with quinoa instead of rice.

[mum21andtwins]

Originally Posted by Doodlebugsmom

I know it sounds weird, but I do it all the time and it's really good. I add black beans to my stir-fry! Sometimes I'll do tofu instead, but usually black beans. Or if you make your rice (maybe you already do) with brown rice, it contains a bit more protein than white. If you really want to up the protein, you could make fried quinoa instead of rice. Just use your usual recipe, but with quinoa instead of rice.

I'm sorry but what do you mean with if you make your own rice?

[Doodlebugsmom]

Originally Posted by mum21andtwins

I'm sorry but what do you mean with if you make your own rice?

If you use brown rice instead of white. I should've put the part in parentheses after the sentence instead of in the middle. It would've been clearer.

[maciascl]

Add edamame to the stirfry or serve on the side for extra protein.