Instant Pot Quinoa
If you want incredible fluffy quinoa then this Instant Pot Quinoa is going to be a game changer. Perfect for meal prep or to do when you need a quick side for your meal. Tasty, delicious, and the instant pot does all the hard work!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 120kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cups White Quinoa
- 18 Ounces Vegetable Broth
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in your instant pot insert and put the lid in place.
- Set your pot to manual/high pressure and put the cook time at 1 minute.
- The pot will take about 5-10 minutes to pressurize before that 1 minute starts counting down.
- Let it naturally release for 15 minutes before removing your quinoa from the pot. Enjoy!
Notes
You can use the type of quinoa you prefer. As long as it’s not one of those rice and quinoa mixtures, and is just quinoa, this recipe will be perfect.
You can swap out the vegetable broth for any broth you prefer, or just water will do great as well. Make note, changing the broth can alter the taste of the finished quinoa.
The actual cooking time is 1 minute, but I always include the pressurizing and release time into the cooking time. Don’t set your pot for 23 minutes of cooking time, total, or you’ll ruin your yummy quinoa!
This is great for a base recipe when making any kind of quinoa. Add more spices, protein, etc. to make it a full meal, or just use it as a side.
You can swap out the vegetable broth for any broth you prefer, or just water will do great as well. Make note, changing the broth can alter the taste of the finished quinoa.
The actual cooking time is 1 minute, but I always include the pressurizing and release time into the cooking time. Don’t set your pot for 23 minutes of cooking time, total, or you’ll ruin your yummy quinoa!
This is great for a base recipe when making any kind of quinoa. Add more spices, protein, etc. to make it a full meal, or just use it as a side.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 547mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg