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Trying to get your kids to eat healthy? SOS! Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue with moo shu veggie wraps! Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 â 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking brown rice
- 2 Tbsp. canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 yellow or white onion, sliced into thin strips
- 1 zucchini, cut lengthwise into quarters and thinly sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 â 12 oz. sliced mushrooms
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 Tbsp. hoisin sauce (a Chinese marinade and dipping sauce), divided
- 6 whole wheat tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups cooked sliced chicken (optional)
- 1 tsp. â 1 Tbsp. Asian chili sauce, Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce for serving (optional)
- Weight Watchers POINTS = 5 (If youâre adding chicken, itâs 1 additional POINT per ounce of meat)
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