5.0 from 3 votes
Instant Pot Quinoa
Make quinoa in the Instant Pot in 1 minute making for a quick and delicious side dish or main dish for lunch or dinner!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 156 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup tri-colored quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place quinoa, water, and salt in an Instant Pot. Place lid on and seal. Make sure the valve is set to "sealing". Select "manual" and set Instant Pot to 1 minute.
- Once the 1 minute is up let the quinoa sit in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes to do a natural pressure release. Then carefully, move the valve to "venting". Once the pressure is released remove the lid, mix well and serve.
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Notes
- You can make 2-3 cups of quinoa at a time.
- Any leftovers you have you can place in a freezer bag and freeze for another meal!
- If I were to make a big batch of 2-3 cups I would probably divide the quinoa into smaller portions and freeze.
- hen to reheat, you can place the frozen quinoa in a glass dish with a wet paper towel on top and reheat in the microwave until hot. Typically this only takes 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
156kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
589mg
(25%)
Potassium
239mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 589mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 239mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.