Instant Pot Quinoa | 1-Minute Pressure Cooker Method!

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: rice

Farro is a whole grain alternative, rice is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, canola oil is more budget-friendly.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are nutritious, canned beans save time and money.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is fresher, water with seasoning is cost-effective.

Rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve under running water for at least 30 seconds to remove bitterness.

Add the rinsed quinoa to the Instant Pot along with the water, using a 1:1 ratio of quinoa to water.

Check the sealing ring in the lid to ensure it's properly placed and has some wiggle room.

Secure the lid and move the steam release valve to sealing.

Use the manual or pressure cook button to cook at high pressure for 1 minute.

It will take roughly 8 to 10 minutes for the pot to pressurize.

Once the cooking cycle is complete, let the pressure naturally release for 15 minutes.

Move the steam release valve to venting and remove the lid when the floating valve has dropped.

Fluff the quinoa with a fork and serve.

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