Put your favorite kitchen gadget to use during meal prep for the week when you learn how to make perfect 5-Minute Instant Pot Quinoa. Prepare this healthy grain ahead of time for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes.
Are you a quinoa lover? Do you love the Instant Pot? Struggle with perfectly fluffed grains for your recipes? Then this recipe to make 5-Minute Instant Pot Quinoa is perfect for you!
Over the last few years this tiny grain has gained a lot of focus in the food world. It makes great breakfast recipes and is a good substitute for rice. Quinoa can be used in so many recipes in various cuisines. However, all these recipes call for a bowl of perfectly fluffed quinoa as a base.
Why cook quinoa in the Instant Pot?
There are many ways to cook the grain, but I have been in love with my Instant Pot making a batch for me. With just one pot and one minute of cooking time, this method is perfectly suited for any recipe.
If you need a small amount for a recipe for dinner, you can make a cup of quinoa using this recipe or make a big batch and freeze to use over the week. This recipe scales pretty easily. So, if you struggle with mushy quinoa in your meals, this recipe is something you definitely need.
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Coming to the recipe, this easy kitchen hack can be used to simplify meal prep for the week. You need only three ingredients to make this; quinoa, water, and salt. If you would like to use the grains for desserts or sweet breakfasts, skip the salt. I like to add some crushed pepper and lime juice while making the quinoa to add more flavor, but that’s optional and doesn’t affect the recipe.
With all this information, you need to head straight to the recipe and make a batch yourself. Do not forget to freeze the leftovers and use them as you like throughout the week in all of your breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
- Wash the quinoa in running water until the water runs clear.
- Place the drained quinoa in the base of the Instant Pot.
- Add salt and water, mix well.
- Set the mode of the Instant Pot to 'Pressure Cook', pressure level to 'HIGH', and time to 1 minute.
- Close the lid and set the vent to 'Sealing'.
- Let the quinoa cook until the timer goes to zero.
- Let the pressure release naturally and open the lid.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and use it as required.
Notes
Home Chef Tip: Make a big batch and store it in the freezer in single-serve bags to use in your breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes throughout the week.
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