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Instant Pot Spanish Quinoa
Instant Pot Spanish Quinoa. How to make a Spanish quinoa in the instant pot. Similar flavours to a classic paella with chorizo, peas, red peppers, saffron, turmeric and paprika. An easy to make one pot Mediterranean lunch in the instant pot.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 251 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Instant Pot
Instant Pot Spanish Quinoa Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 Cup quinoa
- 1.25 Cups vegetable stock
- 1 Tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium red pepper
- 150 g frozen peas
- 2 Tsp paprika
- 1 Tsp mixed spice
- 1 Tsp Turmeric
- saffron
- 1 Tsp Coriander
- 2 Tsp parsley
- salt & pepper
- 30 g chorizo optional
Instructions
- Dice your red pepper. Load into the instant pot with extra virgin olive oil and cook for about 4 minutes or until the peppers has started to soften. Then cancel sauté.
- Rinse your quinoa.
- Load everything into the instant pot apart from the chorizo, 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 Spanish quinoa with a fork.
- Thinly slice chorizo and stir into your fluffy Spanish quinoa.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- You can swap frozen peas for canned. But if using cans please drain before cooking. If you can get a paella flavoured stock, do so as it will make it taste even better.
- You can use either red peppers or a mix of any bell peppers. I used ½ a red pepper and ½ a yellow pepper.
Nutrition Information
Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
393mg
(16%)
Potassium
462mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1941IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 393mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 462mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1941IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.