{"id":70854,"date":"2026-04-14T15:55:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?p=70854"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:55:57","slug":"a-fresh-take-on-pineapple-fried-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/a-fresh-take-on-pineapple-fried-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fresh Take on Pineapple &#8220;Fried&#8221; Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article\">\n\t<header class=\"header\">\n\t\t<span class=\"type\"><\/span>\t\t<h1>A Fresh Take on Pineapple &#8220;Fried&#8221; Rice<\/h1>\t\t<time>April 14, 2026<\/time>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div id=\"block_1678b30254889afba1b573d925bb111b\" class=\"shs-block block-news-article entry-content\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Pineapple adds natural sweetness and flavor that works well in both fresh and cooked dishes. It&#8217;s easy to find year-round and pairs naturally with savory ingredients like vegetables and grains. Try it in pineapple &#8220;fried&#8221; rice, a simple meal that combines rice, vegetables and pineapple for a balanced dish that&#8217;s easy to make and full of flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for fresh or frozen pineapple year-round in the produce aisle or freezer section at your local grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prep Time: <\/strong>5 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cook Time: <\/strong>35 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Servings: <\/strong>2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ingredients\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teriyaki Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cloves garlic, crushed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-inch knob of fresh ginger, finely grated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons maple syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce or tamari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Fried&#8221; Rice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 carrots, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 small head broccoli, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 small red onion, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup frozen or fresh corn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup frozen green peas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 8-ounce can chopped pineapple, or fresh if available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups baby spinach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/3 cup uncooked brown rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional toppings: Green onions, cilantro, cashews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-directions\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rinse the rice under cool water and then cook it according to package directions or in a rice cooker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine all of the teriyaki sauce ingredients. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, allowing the flavors to come together. Remove from heat and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add a splash of water followed by carrots, broccoli and red onion. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the corn and peas. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. Add in the pineapple and spinach and cook just until the spinach wilts. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed, to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the cooked rice to the span and stir to combine with the vegetables. Pour the teriyaki sauce over the rice and toss everything together until heated through and evenly coated, about 2 to 3 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove from the heat and serve warm. Top with green onions, cilantro or cashews if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe was inspired and adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/foodhero.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/foodhero.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FoodHero.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pineapple-vegetable-rice-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"A white bowl sits on a wooden counter and is filled with pineapple fried rice, carrots and green peas.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pineapple-vegetable-rice-CO.jpg 360w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pineapple-vegetable-rice-CO-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pineapple-vegetable-rice-CO-120x100.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pineapple-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta\" alt=\"Tasty cut pineapples in crate on wooden table, flat lay\" \/><\/figure>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_602232728f7894d719d1657d106cea17\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<div id=\"block_bc9d0f14bc821e8296db4b15713fb0eb\" class=\"shs-block accordion\">\n\t<h2 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1e17b89a3c8.37795204\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1e17b89a410.78042760\">Pineapple: Surprising Facts <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1e17b89a410.78042760\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1e17b89a3c8.37795204\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-so-great-about-strawberries\">What\u2019s so Great About Pineapple?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin C which supports a strong immune system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pineapple is also a good source of manganese which helps keep bones healthy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-best-way-to-eat-strawberries\">What\u2019s the Best Way to Eat Pineapple?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pair pineapple with yogurt or cottage cheese for an easy and delicious snack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add to smoothies, fruit salad or salsa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try grilling pineapple to bring out more of it\u2019s sweetness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection &amp; Preparation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Choose a pineapple that feels heavy and firm. Avoid pineapples with soft spots or brown leaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storage:\u00a0<\/strong>Keep whole pineapple at room temperature for two to three days. Store cut pineapple in the refrigerator in an airtight container.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preparation: <\/strong>Slice off the crown, base and skin. Cut into quarters and remove the tough core before using. Pro tip: Use the core in smoothies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cooking:<\/strong> No cooking necessary.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_cad896ab579fa29c706cbd349cdc2a05\" class=\"shs-block accordion\">\n\t<h2 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tid=\"accordion_title_69f1e17b89cea8.65323825\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\taria-controls=\"accordion_panel_69f1e17b89cec3.63633047\">Nutrition Facts <span class=\"iconfont-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"accordion_panel_69f1e17b89cec3.63633047\"\n\t\tclass=\"accordion-panel\"\n\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion_title_69f1e17b89cea8.65323825\" style=\"height:0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Serving Size:<\/strong> 1\/2 of recipe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amount Per Serving<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calories<\/strong>: 506<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Fat<\/strong>: 3 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Carbohydrates<\/strong>: 112 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dietary Fiber<\/strong>: 15 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protein<\/strong>: 17 g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary depending on how the recipe is prepared.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_61904e39ac28f4d78f34b2b6fff1007a\" class=\"shs-block block-slim-section grid-container has-brown-background-color\">\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See More Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/about-samaritan\/news-search\/?_news_type=recipe\">View All<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samaritan Health Services highlights pineapple this month with pineapple \u201cfried\u201d rice, an easy recipe that brings sweet and savory together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":70855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"news-topics":[288],"news-types":[274],"services":[251,233],"specialty":[],"class_list":["post-70854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","news-topics-recipe","news-types-recipe","services-nutrition-services","services-diabetes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70854"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70863,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70854\/revisions\/70863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70854"},{"taxonomy":"news-topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-topics?post=70854"},{"taxonomy":"news-types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-types?post=70854"},{"taxonomy":"services","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services?post=70854"},{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=70854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}