coconut rice with chicken meatballs and mango pineapple salsa

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coconut rice with chicken meatballs and mango pineapple salsa

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Coconut rice, juicy chicken meatballs, and a mango pineapple salsa that brings the heat (only if you want it) and the sweet. Who’s ready to escape to flavor paradise?

total time 88 min
servings 4-6 servings

ingredients

  • 2 cups jasmine or calrose rice
  • 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk (full-fat for richer flavor)
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ tsp salt

directions

  1. 1 Cook coconut rice according to package instructions or use pre-cooked rice cups.
  2. 2 Preheat air fryer to 375°F.
  3. 3 Place chicken meatballs in the air fryer and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. 4 While meatballs are cooking, prepare mango pineapple salsa.
  5. 5 Cut mango and pineapple into small pieces.
  6. 6 Add lime juice and salt to the salsa mixture.
  7. 7 Optional: Add Trader Joe's chili lime seasoning for heat.
  8. 8 Chop red bell pepper and add to the salsa.
  9. 9 Mix all salsa ingredients together.
  10. 10 Serve chicken meatballs over coconut rice with mango pineapple salsa on the side.
  11. 11 Store leftovers in a container for lunch or dinner.

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coconut rice with chicken meatballs and mango pineapple salsa

Coconut rice, juicy chicken meatballs, and a mango pineapple salsa that brings the heat (only if you want it) and the sweet. Who’s ready to escape to flavor paradise?

total time: 88 min 4-6 servings

ingredients

  • 2 cups jasmine or calrose rice
  • 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk (full-fat for richer flavor)
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ tsp salt

directions

  1. Cook coconut rice according to package instructions or use pre-cooked rice cups.
  2. Preheat air fryer to 375°F.
  3. Place chicken meatballs in the air fryer and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. While meatballs are cooking, prepare mango pineapple salsa.
  5. Cut mango and pineapple into small pieces.
  6. Add lime juice and salt to the salsa mixture.
  7. Optional: Add Trader Joe's chili lime seasoning for heat.
  8. Chop red bell pepper and add to the salsa.
  9. Mix all salsa ingredients together.
  10. Serve chicken meatballs over coconut rice with mango pineapple salsa on the side.
  11. Store leftovers in a container for lunch or dinner.

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