How to Make Easy Instant Pot Quinoa

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How to Make Easy Instant Pot Quinoa

Learn how to cook quinoa in the pressure cooker! This easy Instant Pot Quinoa recipe is perfect for burrito bowls, vegan breakfast dishes, and other healthy recipes. #quinoa #healthy #Instapot #mealprep #weightwatchers #ultimateportionfix

Prep Time1

Cook Time1

Natural Pressure Release Time5

Total Time7

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: quinoa

Servings:

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Instant Pot 6 qt
Strainer
Sealing Rings

Ingredients

1 cup dry quinoa rinsed
1 ½ cups water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Spray your Instant Pot with cooking oil.
Rinse and drain the quinoa.
Place rinsed quinoa and water into the Instant Pot.
Put the lid on your Instant Pot and turn the pressure valve to sealing.
Press Pressure Cook/Manual and set the time for 1 minute. Turn off your keep warm setting.
When cook time is complete, allow the pot to release naturally for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, quick release the remaining pressure and remove the lid.
Fluff and stir your quinoa and add salt to taste. Store in the fridge up to 6 days or in the freezer up to 2 months.

Notes

This recipe makes 3 cups of cooked quinoa. Each serving is 1/2 cup.

Recipe Tips:

To add flavor to this quinoa recipe, use low sodium broth, or coconut milk instead of water.
For easy freezing let the quinoa cool to room temperature and put it in individual or family sized freezer bags. Flatten it into a thin layer for easy thawing.
Add salt to taste.
Add fresh herbs while your quinoa is still hot for extra flavor.

Healthy Eating Plans

Weight Watchers: One 1/2 cup serving of quinoa is 3 2025 Points | 3 2023 Points | 1 Blue Plan Point | 1 Green Plan Point |1 Purple Plan Point.

Ultimate Portion Fix/21 Day Fix: One 1/2 cup serving of quinoa counts as one yellow container on the 21 Day Fix.

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