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Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot Quinoa

Pressure cooker quinoa is light, fluffy and flavorful and so easy to make. Instant pot quinoa comes out perfect every time.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Course: basic ingredient, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, healthy
Servings: 6
Calories: 162kcal
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • pressure cooker or instant pot

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups quinoa
  • 18 ounces vegetable broth (low sodium)
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Combine quinoa, vegetable broth and salt in your instant pot insert or pressure cooker and secure the lid in place. Set your pot to manual/high pressure and set the cook time for 1 minute. The pot will take about 5-10 minutes to pressurize before that 1 minute starts counting down. Let it naturally release for 15 minutes before removing your quinoa from the pot.

Notes

I like to rinse my quinoa in a fine mesh strainer before using. This will eliminate any bitter taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg