Basic Quinoa

By: Instant Pot Culinary Team

Basic Quinoa
Our quick and easy Instant Pot quinoa delivers perfect, fluffy quinoa every time.
cuisine icon Course
Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Duration
14 Minutes
cuisine icon Diet
Halal, Vegan, Vegetarian
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Instant Pot, Instant Pot Duo Crisp, Instant Pot Pro, Instant Pot Pro Crisp, Instant Pot Pro Plus, Instant Pot Ultimate Lid, Pressure Cook
cuisine icon Keywords
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prep icon Prep Time
1 min
cook icon Cook Time
13 min

serving icon Servings
2 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 ½ cups Water
  • ½ tsp salt
Instructions
  • Rinse quinoa in cool water and strain through a fine sieve.
  • Place rinsed quinoa in inner pot, along with ¼ tsp salt, and add water (or broth)
  • Close and lock the lid and turn the steam release handle to Sealing
  • Select Pressure Cook and adjust time to 3 Minutes on High Pressure
  • Allow 10 minutes of Natural Release after cooking
  • Then flip to Quick Release
  • Use a fork to fluff and serve
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