Instant Pot Quinoa

overhead view of quinoa that has been cooked in an instant pot in a small wooden bowl

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This Instant Pot Quinoa is the perfect easy way to cook quinoa. If you need a great easy start to quinoa recipes, this is the recipe for you! With just a few minutes of hands-on time, you have delicious perfectly cooked quinoa.

Prep Time5

Cook Time24

Total Time29

Servings: cups

Calories: 222kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

1 cup dried quinoa rinsed
2 cups water
dash of salt optional

Instructions

Put your rinsed quinoa in the instant pot. Mix in the water and the dash of salt.
1 cup dried quinoa, 2 cups water, dash of salt
Close the Instant Pot and make sure the pressure release valve (the black knob on the top of your instant pot with words near it that say "sealing" and "venting") is set to sealing. Set your Instant Pot to "Rice." Your Instant Pot will do nothing at first, then it will beep loudly and say "On."
Your Instant Pot will take about six minutes to come to pressure. Then it will start counting down the 12 minutes. At the end of the 12 minutes, it will beep. Using a natural pressure release, allow the float valve to drop before opening the Instant Pot, about 6 minutes.
Open your Instant Pot, fluff the quinoa lightly with a fork, and enjoy!

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