Curried Quinoa and Peas with Cashews and Fresh Mango
by Beachbody
Total Time: 22 min.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 7 min.
Preparation Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients:
½ tsp. coconut oil (or olive oil)
¼ medium onion, finely chopped
1 very thin slice fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped
½ clove garlic, finely chopped
¼ to ½ tsp. curry powder
1 dash Himalayan salt (or sea salt)
2/3 cup cooked quinoa
¼ cup frozen peas
3 Tbsp. coarsely chopped raw cashews (1 oz.)
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
¼ medium ripe mango, chopped
Preparation:
1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until translucent.
3. Add ginger, garlic, curry powder and salt; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
4. Add quinoa and peas; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until well mixed and heated through.
5. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
6. Stir in cashews and cilantro; serve warm topped with mango.
Tip: 1 cup uncooked quinoa generally yields 3 cups cooked quinoa. As a convenience, you can cook some up in advance, store it in the refrigerator, and use it for up to 4 days.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
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- ½ tsp. coconut oil (or olive oil)
- ¼ medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 very thin slice fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped
- ½ clove garlic, finely chopped
- ¼ to ½ tsp. curry powder
- 1 dash Himalayan salt (or sea salt)
- ⅔ cup cooked quinoa
- ¼ cup frozen peas
- 3 Tbsp. coarsely chopped raw cashews (1 oz.)
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ medium ripe mango, chopped
- Preparation:
- Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until translucent.
- Add ginger, garlic, curry powder and salt; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Add quinoa and peas; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until well mixed and heated through.
- Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
- Stir in cashews and cilantro; serve warm topped with mango.
- Tip:
- cup uncooked quinoa generally yields 3 cups cooked quinoa. As a convenience, you can cook some up in advance, store it in the refrigerator, and use it for up to 4 days.
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