14 minutes2 servingscook 13 min

Basic Quinoa

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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2 Servings

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14 Minutes

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Easy

Basic Quinoa
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 1 min

Cook Time: 13 min

Total Time: 14 Minutes

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

Diet: Halal, Vegan, Vegetarian

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 ½ cups Water
  • ½ tsp salt
Our quick and easy Instant Pot quinoa delivers perfect, fluffy quinoa every time.

INSTRUCTIONS

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

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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