Best Tropical Quinoa Ww Recipes

TROPICAL QUINOA SALSA SALAD

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I just added this recipe to my lunch menu. They loved it. I hope you do too!

Provided by Anthony

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
¾ cup quinoa
1 ⅓ cups cubed seeded watermelon
1 cup sliced red bell pepper
1 cup sliced cucumber
¾ cup sliced red onion
1 small mango - peeled, seeded, and chopped
¼ cup drained pineapple tidbits, juice reserved
1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped, a few leaves reserved for garnish
Dressing:
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice from the can
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup canola oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 slices lime
1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced

Steps:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
Stir cooled quinoa, watermelon, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, mango, pineapple, and chopped cilantro leaves together in a large bowl.
Whisk wine vinegar, honey, pineapple juice, lime juice, and garlic together in a small bowl; drizzle in canola oil, whisking constantly. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss gently to combine. Place salad in a serving bowl; garnish with lime slices, jalapeno slices, and reserved cilantro leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 18.7 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

TROPICAL QUINOA

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

Provided by BETHGRANN

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water
¼ cup chopped dried pineapple
¼ cup chopped dried mango
¼ cup sweetened coconut flakes
¼ cup dry-roasted macadamia nuts, chopped
1 tablespoon hot mango chutney
2 tablespoons regular mango chutney

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 238.4 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 144.5 mg, Sugar 7 g