Easy & Delicious Pressure Cooker Quinoa Recipe

Learn how to pressure cook quinoa in less than 15 minutes! When you’re looking for a quick and easy way to prepare a side dish that’s super versatile with numerous main dishes, this recipe is the way to go!

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Step-by-step instructions!

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Decide how much quinoa you would like to prepare. Use a ratio of 1 cup of quinoa to 1.5 cups of water or vegetable stock.

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Add quinoa to a fine mesh strainer or metal sieve. Run cold water over the quinoa until the water is clear.

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Lightly spray the pressure cooker with olive oil cooking spray to coat.

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Lock the lid. Set steam valve to sealing. Select the manual button. Set to high pressure. Set cook time for 1 minute.

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Spray the instant pot with cooking spray. It will keep it from sticking to the pot, and make clean-up easy.

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Easy & Delicious Pressure Cooker Quinoa Recipe

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Learn how to pressure cook quinoa in less than 15 minutes! When you’re looking for a quick and easy way to prepare a side dish that’s super versatile with numerous main dishes, this recipe is the way to go!

Step-by-step instructions!

Follow our easy instructions for success!

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Decide how much quinoa you would like to prepare. Use a ratio of 1 cup of quinoa to 1.5 cups of water or vegetable stock.

Ratio Quinoa to Liquid:

1

Add quinoa to a fine mesh strainer or metal sieve. Run cold water over the quinoa until the water is clear.

Rinse Quinoa:

2

Lightly spray the pressure cooker with olive oil cooking spray to coat.

Spray Instant Pot:

3

Lock the lid. Set steam valve to sealing. Select the manual button. Set to high pressure. Set cook time for 1 minute.

Instant Pot Directions:

4

Spray the instant pot with cooking spray. It will keep it from sticking to the pot, and make clean-up easy.

NOTES

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