Instant Pot Quinoa (Fluffy, Perfect, No Soaking!)

I did one portion 1 cup of tri-coloured quinoa .
Wanted to see results 1st before I made more for salad dinner & lunches.
Turned out great soft but had texture.
Il’d say perfectly cooked.
Followed another quinoa recipe & lets just say it was a disaster all over bowl, lid after I when I opened
Will use vegetable stock next batch.
Loving my new Instant Pot… veggie family certainly reduces time standing staring- stirring , cooking legumes, chickpeas, rice now Quiona etc

Perfect results from my Instant pot. I used tri-colored quinoa and the 1.5 cup of liquid contained 1 cup of vegetable broth and the rest water. A very nicely calculated recipe. Thank you!

This turned out perfectly! Light, fluffy, delicious and done so quickly! This will be my go to method from now on.

I made using vegetable broth turns out fantastic. I will certainly make this again.

Great information, just what I needed. I added a finely chopped zucchini, onion and cup of diced dill pickles and used the pickle juice as liquid. Absolutely delicious.

Excellent technique, so fast and foolproof. We make it with Amish hot & spicy pickle juice as the liquid and it’s seasoned perfectly.

Perfect every time. I’ve been using your method for a few months now, and my previously inconsistent results with quinoa are now perfectly consistent. We especially like quinoa salad (pasta salad style) in the hot weather, so I have been making quinoa often. I like to make a lot of plain quinoa on the weekend so I can make quinoa salad and use the extra under veggies and in other recipes. I prefer to make it plain with water. Seasoning after cooking tastes best to us.

I added chicken broth, cumin and tumeric. I put two cups so I cooked it on high for about 6 minutes. It came perfectly fluffy. Very useful thank you!

Holy Mackerel, I am so happy I found this recipe as it made perfectly cooked fluffy quinoa! It couldn’t be any easier. Thank you so much!

The simplest and best quinoa recipe 🤩 Perfect, fluffy quinoa every time. Thank you ☺️

It came out perfect. Thank you—no more stovetop hassles!

I’ve made this many times and it’s always perfect! Minimalist Baker has been my go-to for simple, healthy recipes for YEARS (at least 7)! Thank you!!

Thanks, easy to read instructions on water/ quinoa ratio and cook time along with depressure method.

Wow! Perfectly fluffy quinoa; even better than how mine usually turns out on the stovetop. I doubled the recipe with no issues. Thanks so much for this!

I’ve made this many times. This is my go-to quinoa instant pot recipe. Thank you.

This recipe is perfect as is. When you just need to make regular old quinoa follow the recipe and instructions.

Wow what an easy dish to make in my pressure cooker (instapot). I made a garlic herb mixture to place on top when it finished cooking. It was fantastic!

Comes out perfect! I also toast & rinse beforehand. My favorite use is breakfast quinoa – I add a milk substiture or yogurt, sliced bananas or chopped apples (peach or berries are great too), and toasted coconut and pecans.

I have made this NUMEROUS TIMES and love it! I do saute the quinoa dry until it pops. Also, I tend to season it: now (as in right NOW cooking) with garlic, chicken broth, and dried mushrooms (your choice-I use Kirkland 6 variety blend) to pair with a Costco rotisserie chicken. Other varieties are adding ginger, shoyu, and 5 spice. Use Abobo for Philipino foods, esp the chicken skewers!!! Baharal (Middle Eastern) for lamb; Gochujang (Korean) for chicken and Kim Chee pairing; and Berbere (Ethiopian) for pairing with chicken and okra/stewed tomatoes. I vastly prefer to have quinoa seasoned to pair with the intended primary meat/chicken/fish.