Dinner / Thai-inspired
Pineapple Cashew Fried Rice
Sweet pineapple, toasted cashews and vegetables turn chilled rice into a colorful stir-fry, lightly seasoned with curry powder and soy sauce.
By Vegetarian Recipes Kitchen · Updated
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Total
- 30 minutes
- Serves
- 4
Gather your ingredients
Everything you need.
Allergen notes
- Wheat is commonly present in soy sauce; check the actual product labels, including any gluten-free replacements.
- Contains soy.
- Contains tree nuts, including any nut milk or nut butter listed.
Check product labels and any substitutions; packaged ingredients can introduce additional allergens.
Let's cook
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Use rice cooled quickly and refrigerated before starting; chilling is additional to active preparation.
Heat oil in a wok. Cook onion and carrot for 5 minutes, then add pineapple and cashews for 2 minutes.
Add peas, curry powder, rice and soy sauce. Break up clumps and stir-fry for 5–6 minutes until steaming throughout.
Fold in scallions and serve immediately.
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A little kitchen know-how
- Use firm pineapple pieces and drain canned pineapple well.
Make it yours & keep it well
Replace cashews with pumpkin seeds if avoiding tree nuts.
Storage: Use rice chilled promptly after cooking and within 24 hours of the original cooking time. Frying chilled rice counts as its one reheating: heat until steaming hot throughout and eat immediately. Do not cool and reheat the finished fried rice again.
Estimated nutrition per serving
510 kcal
Approximate figures; brands, portions and substitutions change the result.
Good things to know
How should I store leftovers?
Use rice chilled promptly after cooking and within 24 hours of the original cooking time. Frying chilled rice counts as its one reheating: heat until steaming hot throughout and eat immediately. Do not cool and reheat the finished fried rice again.
Can I adapt this plant-based recipe?
Replace cashews with pumpkin seeds if avoiding tree nuts.
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