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Instant Pot Quinoa
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Instant Pot Quinoa

Make quinoa in the Instant Pot in 1 minute making for a quick and delicious side dish or main dish for lunch or dinner!
Course Instant Pot, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 156kcal
Author Katie

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tri-colored quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Place quinoa, water, and salt in an Instant Pot. Place lid on and seal. Make sure the valve is set to "sealing". Select "manual" and set Instant Pot to 1 minute.
  • Once the 1 minute is up let the quinoa sit in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes to do a natural pressure release. Then carefully, move the valve to "venting". Once the pressure is released remove the lid, mix well and serve.

Notes

  • You can make 2-3 cups of quinoa at a time.
  • Any leftovers you have you can place in a freezer bag and freeze for another meal!
  • If I were to make a big batch of 2-3 cups I would probably divide the quinoa into smaller portions and freeze.
  • hen to reheat, you can place the frozen quinoa in a glass dish with a wet paper towel on top and reheat in the microwave until hot. Typically this only takes 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg