Quick & Simple Instant Pot Quinoa
The instant pot makes simple and quick work of cooking and meal prepping quinoa. No soaking necessary. A high protein super grain. Great for dinner, side dishes and or breakfast. The result is perfectly fluffy quinoa.
Servings: 4
Calories: 156kcal
Equipment
- 6 to 8-quart Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker
- Fine mesh colander/strainer
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup Uncooked Quinoa
- 1 + ⅔ cups Water - about 14 ounces
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh colander or strainer with cool water and drain. Set aside.1 cup Uncooked Quinoa
- Lightly grease the inside of the Instant Pot with nonstick cooking spray.Cooking spray
- Add quinoa, water and salt and give a stir.1 cup Uncooked Quinoa, 1 + ⅔ cups Water, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Secure the lid on the Instant Pot, set the valve to seal, cook on high pressure for 1 minute. Select pressure cook button for 1 minute. It will take about 5 minutes for the pressure to build, then the countdown timer will start.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then release any remaining pressure. When the cooking time has finished, quick release the pressure.
- Fluff the quinoa and serve immediately or refrigerate to serve later
Notes
Notes
Make sure to rinse quinoa. To remove any bitter taste. All Quinoa has a protective coating called saponin that can give cooked quinoa a bitter taste and rinsing removes that coating and bitterness.
Storage
You have two options for storing leftover quinoa.
Either refrigerate for 4 to 5 days. Make sure it has cooled to room temperature before covering and chilling.
Freezing is your other option. Place in air tight container or freezer bag. Thaw frozen quinoa in the fridge and reheat in the microwave in one minute increments in microwave until heated through.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg
