Tropical Quinoa

5 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 30 min

“A super-easy, sweet side dish that goes great with fish, shrimp, or light chicken dishes.” - by BETHGRANN

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water
1/4 cup chopped dried pineapple
1/4 cup chopped dried mango
1/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup dry-roasted macadamia nuts, chopped
1 tablespoon hot mango chutney
2 tablespoons regular mango chutney

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Directions

Mix the quinoa and water in a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until all the water is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the dried pineapple, dried mango, coconut flakes, macadamia nuts, hot and regular mango chutney until thoroughly combined. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
238 cal
12%

Fat
10.5 g
16%

Carbs
33.9 g
11%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (5)

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MK!

Jun. 28, 2010

"This was good. It was very sweet - so I would like it more for a snack than with dinner. I made my own chutney so only added "regular" chuntey and no "hot" chutney (my mom doesn't do spicy). I would l..." See moreike a little more quinoa for the amount of "mix-ins". Definitely a nice recipe though!!!"

Saeraphym

Apr. 22, 2012

"Go easy on the macadamia nuts, or chop them finer because too many makes this dish way too crunchy. The dried fruit is nice, but this recipe is better if you just use fresh fruit. The dried fruit make..." See mores it kind of gummy and difficult to chew. Otherwise it still tastes good."