Rice Cooker Quinoa

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings: people

Calories: 156kcal

Author: Platings and Pairings

Learn how to cook quinoa in a rice cooker using this foolproof how-to guide. It’s a quick, hands-free cooking method that gives you enough protein-packed quinoa to serve for dinner, use for meal prep, or store in the fridge for later.

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Equipment

Rice Cooker

Ingredients

Makes 3-4 cups cooked quinoa

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water or broth
1/2 teaspoon salt optional

Instructions

Place quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse with cold water, until the water runs clear.
Place the quinoa in the rice cooker.
Add the water or broth.
Turn the rice cooker on and cook using the white rice setting.***

Notes

***If your rice cooker doesn't have a white rice setting, set a timer. Cook White Quinoa for 15 minutes, Brown Quinoa for 18 minutes, or Black Quinoa for 20 minutes. Once it’s done cooking, wait a few minutes and then fluff it with a fork and serve.

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