0 from 15 votes
Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa
Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa. How to make a delicious fast Mexican quinoa that is vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and perfect for a healthy instant pot lunch or dinner. This instant pot Mexican quinoa is similar to a rice casserole and is loaded with sweetcorn, black beans, salsa and wholegrain quinoa.
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 348 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Instant Pot
Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 Cup quinoa
- 1.50 Cups vegetable stock
- 1 Tsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ red pepper
- 1 small white onion
- 400 g can of black beans
- 200 g salsa
- 150 g Frozen sweetcorn
- 1 Tbsp pickled jalapenos
- 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Dice your red pepper and peel and dice your onion. Load into the instant pot with extra virgin olive oil and cook for about 4 minutes or until the onion has started to soften. Then cancel sauté.
- Rinse and drain your black beans and rinse your quinoa.
- Load everything into the instant pot, stir and place the lid on your instant pot.
- Cook for 1 minute on manual/pressure cook then allow for 12 minutes natural pressure release before manually releasing pressure.
- When its finished remove the lid and fluff up your quinoa with a fork.
- Serve and enjoy!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- If you don’t rinse the black beans and drain them, you will end up with a mushy quinoa.
- I used a jar of pickled jalapenos and thinly sliced them and then added the equivalent of one tablespoon into the instant pot. You can add more or less, depending on how spicy you would like it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
348kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1137mg
(47%)
Potassium
936mg
(27%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1160IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
194mg
(19%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1137mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 936mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1160IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 194mg | 19% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.