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Cucumber-Mango Rice

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The coconut water in this recipe adds a delicate, hint of coconut flavor, while the mango infuses a gentle sweetness. This is a versatile rice dish. It can be served warm, or at room temperature.  Perfect for a summer day.

Cucumber-Mango Rice
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Cucumber-Mango Rice
Votes: 2
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Servings
6
Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 3 cups coconut water
  • 1½ cups Jasmine rice
  • 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1½ cups cucumber half-moon (preferably English Cucumber)
  • 1 mango pitted, peeled and diced. (about 1 cup)
  • cashews chopped
  • salt to taste
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Instructions
  1. Boil coconut water in a large saucepan. Stir in rice, butter and salt. Return mixture to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook rice until tender, 15 minutes. Add Cucumber and mango, season with salt and garnish with chopped cashews.

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  1. JP says

    June 1, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Holy cow! This is going to be like baking cookies. I’ll need to make two batches of the rice just cooked in the coconut milk since after tasting it a lot never made it as far as the finished recipe!

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  2. JP says

    June 1, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    Correction coconut water.

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    • Faith Middleton says

      June 19, 2015 at 9:17 am

      We love it, too! And she makes it on the boat in a tiny galley. Happy times for you, and thanks for letting us know. Cheers, Faith

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  3. Faith Middleton says

    June 19, 2015 at 9:14 am

    Eileen,
    So sorry it wasn’t to your taste! I have made it many times, and so has chef Chris Prosperi; we love it. It’s collected in the Genius Recipes book. Having said all that, this is always about what one person loves and another person doesn’t. No one should be lectured about what to like and not like. So we’ll hope we offer something you DO like.
    Cheers,
    Faith

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  4. Amy Walsh says

    June 19, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    I just made this for our end-of-school-year office party to rave reviews. Thank you! I zested a lime and added the juice because to me, mango is always better with lime.

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    • Faith Middleton says

      June 24, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      Great job, Amy! It’s crazy delicious, isn’t it?
      Cheers, Faith

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