Printer friendly version
return to recipes

Tropical Breakfast Risotto

This is a great tropical, healthy rice breakfast. It would be perfect served on a morning when you want something substantial, yet light and fresh tasting.

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup Arborio rice (this is the Italian rice risotto is made with) 2 cups water 1 15 oz can coconut milk 1 8 oz can cubed pineapple (retain the juice) ¼ cup sliced almonds ¼ cup raisins 1 cup firm banana, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Directions:

1. Bring water with rice to a boil in medium-sized sauce or soup pan on high heat. Once it comes to a boil, turn heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring frequently for creaminess.
2. While rice is cooking prepare rest of ingredients.
3. As water is absorbed in rice add pineapple juice from can and keep cooking. When that is absorbed, add the can of coconut milk. As that gets absorbed, but while still creamy, add rest of ingredients. Heat for another 2-3 minutes and serve when rice is tender. It should be still juicy and creamy without being runny. This dish is good served warm or cold.

   Serves 4

Healthy Cooking Tips:

Traditionally risotto is made with hot stock that is added a little at a time. It takes constant attention. This version is easier for you to make and requires less attention. By stirring it frequently it will be creamier, but it is not necessary to heat the liquids first for this. Using the canned pineapple adds extra flavor from the juice. Make sure you use whole coconut milk. Do not use light coconut milk, as it is too weak in flavor and your risotto will not have a nice rich taste; rather, it will taste flat.

Nutritional Profile

Introduction to Recipe Rating System Chart

In order to better help you identify recipes that feature a high concentration of nutrients for the calories they contain, we created a Recipe Rating System. This system allows us to highlight the recipes that are especially rich in particular nutrients. The following chart shows the nutrients for which Tropical Breakfast Risotto is either an excellent, very good, or good source (below the chart you will find a table that explains these qualifications). If a nutrient is not listed in the chart, it does not necessarily mean that the recipe doesn't contain it. It simply means that the nutrient is not provided in a sufficient amount or concentration to meet our rating criteria. (To view this recipe's in-depth nutritional profile that includes values for dozens of nutrients - not just the ones rated as excellent, very good, or good - please use the link below the chart.) To read this chart accurately, you'll need to glance back up to see the ingredients used in the recipe and the number of serving sizes provided by the recipe. Our nutrient ratings are based on a single serving. For example, if a recipe makes 4 servings, you would be receiving the nutrient amounts listed in the chart by eating 1/4th of the combined ingredients found in the recipe. Now, returning to the chart itself, you can look next to the nutrient name in order to find the nutrient amount it offers, the percent Daily Value (DV%) that this amount represents, the nutrient density that we calculated for this recipe and nutrient, and the rating we established in our rating system. For most of our nutrient ratings, we adopted the government standards for food labeling that are found in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "Reference Values for Nutrition Labeling." Read more background information and details of our rating system.

Tropical Breakfast Risotto 1.00 serving 237.95 grams 417.93 calories Nutrient Amount %DV Nutrient Density World's Healthiest Foods Rating manganese 0.94 mg 47.0 2.0 good World's Healthiest Foods Rating Rule excellent DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10% very good DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5% good DV>=25% OR Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%

In-Depth Nutritional Profile for Tropical Breakfast Risotto

Send this page to a friend...