How to cook fluffy quinoa
Some of our readers wanted to know how we prepared fluffy Quinoa on our recent Minty Quinoa Salad recipe.
So here’s a simple, anyone-can-make recipe to cook the fluffiest quinoa. Super easy to put together. 🙂
Let’s go!
How to cook fluffy quinoa
Quick and easy fluffy quinoa recipe
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Pin Recipe Course -Basics
Cuisine -Universal
Keyword -how to cook quinoa, quinoa, quinoa recipe
Prep Time -3 minutes
Cook Time -15 minutes
Total Time -18 minutes
Servings -4 cups
Calories -156kcal
Author -Veganbell
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Instructions
- Rinse quinoa until the water runs clear.
- Transfer to a cooking pot. Add 2 cups of water + salt.
- Turn up the heat to medium-high and bring it to a boil.
- As it starts boiling, turn down the heat to medium. Cover the pot (with a lid), and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
- *After 15 minutes* Turn off the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Gently fluff the quinoa with a fork. Fluffy quinoa is ready!
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
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