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Instant Pot Quinoa

Isabel Laessig
Making up a delicious batch of tender, nutty quinoa has never been easier! My Instant Pot Quinoa Recipe cooks in just one minute with three ingredients.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 cups
Calories 193 kcal

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups Quinoa
  • 18 oz Vegetable broth or water
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Pour the quinoa, water, and salt in the Instant Pot insert, then place on the lid.
    1½ cups Quinoa, 18 oz Vegetable broth, 1 teaspoon Salt
    broth being added to an Instant Pot full of quinoa
  • Set the pot to Manual / High pressure, and set the cook time to 1 minute.
    quinoa and broth added to the instant pot pan
  • After the pot has pressurized and cooked for 1 minute, use natural release for 15 minutes.
    fully cooked fluffy quinoa in the Instant Pot pan
  • Remove from the pot, serve, and enjoy!
    fully cooked instant pot quinoa in a serving bowl

Notes

  • The type of quinoa doesn't matter, all will cook perfectly this way! Just make sure it's not a rice and quinoa blend, as the two grains will not cook evenly.
  • The broth can be swapped out for your favorite broth, stock, or just plain water. Choose your favorite depending on what the quinoa is for!
  • The total time of this recipe is 23 minutes, but remember to only set your Instant Pot to cook for 1 minute. The rest of the time is pressurizing!
  • This is the perfect base recipe to add your own flavorings too! I love adding spices to the broth like turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 7gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 876mgPotassium: 287mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 225IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
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