Pressure Cooker Quinoa (How to Pressure Cook Quinoa)
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!
Prep Time1 minute min
Manual Release10 minutes mins
Total Time11 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 209kcal
Add quinoa to a metal sieve. Run cold water over the quinoa until the water runs clear.
Lightly spray instant pot with olive oil cooking spray to coat. This helps keep the quinoa from sticking to the pot, and makes cleanup easier, but it's not necessary.
Add the rinsed quinoa, all of the water and pinch of salt to the instant pot.
Pressure cook on high pressure for 1 minute. Allow for a natural release for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release / manual release for the remaining pressure.
Expert Tips
- Rinse quinoa before preparing. It takes away the bitterness.
- Spray the instant pot with cooking spray. It will keep it from sticking to the pot, and make clean-up easy.
- Use less water than you would if preparing on the stovetop. The instant pot doesn't have as much evaporation, so using less water takes this into consideration.
- Add a pinch of salt if using water.
- Try different types of broth for more flavor.
- Quinoa will last in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
- It will last in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 4g