Pineapple Fried Rice

I love fried rice!  It is such a great main dish if you add a little protein (or even meatless!) or as a side to any meat because it has the starch and the veggies all in one place!  Now, this one has a little meat in the form of diced ham but you could totally leave it out if you want a vegetarian dish.  Admittedly, I have never been a big fan of cooked pineapple (I think it gets overcooked a lot and then turns to mush) but in this dish it's added right at the end and only cooked long enough to heat it through so it maintains it's integrity.  Does pineapple have integrity?  Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

Pineapple Fried Rice (adapted from damndelicious.net)

6 T. low sodium soy sauce
1 T. sesame oil
1/2 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. pepper
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and grated
1/2 c. frozen corn
1/2 c. frozen peas
2 c. brown rice, cooked according to package directions
1 (20 oz.) can diced pineapple, drained
4 oz. diced ham
2 green onions, sliced

In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and pepper and set aside.  Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat.  Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent, about 3-5 minutes.  Stir in carrots, corn and peas and cooking, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 3-4 minutes.  

Stir in the pineapple, ham, green onion and soy sauce mixture.  Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 2 minutes.

6 side dish servings (271 calories each serving) according to my calculator on loseit.com