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Instant Pot Quinoa

Instant Pot Quinoa is an extremely healthy superfood that cooks in minutes!  I love to use quinoa as a substitute for rice, meat, or pasta.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Healthy Instant Pot Recipes
Keyword: how to make quinoa in Instant Pot, Instant Pot quinoa, quinoa
Calories: 56kcal
Author: Lisa Childs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Pour quinoa and water into the Instant Pot®.
  • Close the lid, turn the knob to Sealing.
  • Press Manual or Pressure Cook button and adjust time to 2 minutes.
  • When the timer beeps, allow 10 minutes to naturally release the pressure, then remove the lid, fluff with a fork, and serve.

Notes

How to Eat Quinoa
Quinoa is not as sticky as rice, but is often used in the place of it. It can be eaten plain, but I also like to mix it into soup or chili for bulk, in salads as a grain, and even eaten as a sweet meal like oatmeal.
Try using broth for extra flavor

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g