How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly in the Instant Pot

Name: How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly in the Instant Pot
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 3 Cups cooked quinoa
Ingredients: 1 1 cup uncooked quinoa; 1 ¼ 1 ¼ cup water or broth; ½ ½ teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings
3 Cups cooked quinoa
Course
Others

How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly in the Instant Pot

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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1 1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 ¼ 1 ¼ cup water or broth
½ ½ teaspoon salt use less if adding broth instead of water

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Instructions

Lightly grease the insert of a 6-quart Instant Pot with nonstick cooking spray.
Rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer with cool water and drain. Dump the quinoa into the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add the water and salt and give the quinoa a quick stir.
Secure the lid on the Instant Pot, set the valve to seal, and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes (select the manual or pressure cook button and dial up or down to 3).
When the cooking time has finished, quick release the pressure. Fluff the quinoa with a spoon and use immediately or refrigerate to serve later.

Notes

Instant Pot Tips: if you aren't around to quick release the pressure, it doesn't hurt the quinoa to let the pressure naturally release (and it can even hang out for a while on the warm setting). The quinoa will be softer this way, so if you like a hint of an al dente bite to your quinoa, you'll want to quick release the pressure.
Increasing the Quantity: you can easily double or triple this recipe (increase all ingredients) depending on the size of your Instant Pot. Cooking time should stay the same.

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Serving 1 Cup cooked quinoa Calories 209kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 390mg (16%) Fiber 4g (16%)