Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Quinoa

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Popular
Health score
20%
Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Quinoa
40 min.
4
507kcal

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Ingredients

  •  bird eye chilies sliced
  • handful cilantro leaves chopped
  • cup coconut milk 
  • teaspoons curry powder 
  •  eggs lightly beaten for vegan (omit )
  • tablespoons fish sauce for vegetarian (or soy sauce )
  • tablespoon garlic finely chopped
  • tablespoon ginger grated
  •  green onions sliced
  • 0.5  juice of lime 
  • tablespoon oil 
  • 0.3 cup peanuts 
  • 0.5 cup peas 
  • cup pineapple cut into small pieces
  • cup quinoa rinsed well
  • 0.3 cup raisins 
  • 0.5  bell pepper diced red
  •  shallots diced
  • 0.5 pound shrimp peeled for vegetarian (omit )
  • cup vegetable broth 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • wok

Directions

  1. Bring the quinoa, coconut milk and broth to a boil in a medium saucepan, reduce the heat and simmer covered until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok or large pan over medium high heat.
  3. Add the shrimp, garlic, ginger, chilies, pepper and pineapple and saute until the shrimp is almost cooked, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the egg and cook, stirring for a minute.
  5. Add the quinoa, peas, raisins, peanuts, curry powder and fish sauce and cook for 5 minutes.Taste test and remove from heat mixing in the lime juice, green onions and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Calories507kcal
Protein19.02%
Fat41.57%
Carbs39.41%

Properties

Glycemic Index
123.51
Glycemic Load
10.34
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
27.69913052476%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
0.34mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.15mg
Kaempferol
0.09mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
1.54mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:506.99kcal
25.35%
Fat:24.4g
37.55%
Saturated Fat:12.42g
77.61%
Carbohydrates:52.07g
17.36%
Net Carbohydrates:44.66g
16.24%
Sugar:7.93g
8.81%
Cholesterol:132.21mg
44.07%
Sodium:1044.71mg
45.42%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:25.12g
50.24%
Manganese:2.21mg
110.7%
Vitamin C:55.09mg
66.78%
Phosphorus:479.72mg
47.97%
Magnesium:187.77mg
46.94%
Copper:0.84mg
42%
Folate:155.31µg
38.83%
Iron:6.02mg
33.47%
Fiber:7.41g
29.65%
Vitamin B6:0.54mg
26.95%
Potassium:921.31mg
26.32%
Vitamin K:24.93µg
23.74%
Vitamin B1:0.35mg
23.48%
Zinc:3.23mg
21.54%
Vitamin A:977.28IU
19.55%
Vitamin B3:3.66mg
18.28%
Vitamin B2:0.29mg
16.8%
Vitamin E:2.34mg
15.6%
Selenium:9.58µg
13.68%
Calcium:118.7mg
11.87%
Vitamin B5:0.98mg
9.81%
Vitamin B12:0.14µg
2.35%
Vitamin D:0.22µg
1.47%