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Curried Quinoa and Peas with Cashews and Fresh Mango

Curried Quinoa and Peas with Cashews and Fresh Mango

Tempt your taste buds with this delicately spiced quinoa dish. It gets sweetness from mangos and bright, herbal flavor from cilantro.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword curried quinoa
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 311 kcal
Author Openfit

Ingredients

  • ½ tsp. extra-virgin organic coconut oil or olive oil
  • ¼ medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 thin slice fresh ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • ½ clove garlic finely chopped
  • ¼ to ½ tsp. curry powder
  • 1 dash sea salt or Himalayan salt
  • cup cooked quinoa
  • ¼ cup frozen green peas
  • 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped raw cashews
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ medium mango chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

  2. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 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.

Recipe Notes

1 cup uncooked quinoa generally yields 3 cups cooked quinoa. As a convenience, you can cook some in advance, store in the refrigerator, and use for up to 4 days.

The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.