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How to Cook Quinoa
This is our go-to method for how to cook perfect and fluffy quinoa. The proportions for quinoa are the same as for white rice: 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water. You can easily scale up or down as needed.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 2 min🔥 Cook: 13 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh sieve for at least ⏱️ 30 seconds then drain well.
quinoa1 cup
2
Place a large saucepan over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp butter or oil. Add drained quinoa and stir constantly until quinoa is toasted, the grains separate and turn golden, about ⏱️ 3 minutes.
quinoa1 cup
3
Add water and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about ⏱️ 13-15 minutes. When it’s done, you’ll see tiny spirals curl around the seeds and check with a fork to ensure the water has evaporated all the way down to the bottom of the pot.
4
Remove from heat and let it rest covered for another ⏱️ 5 minutes then fluff with a fork.
Nutrition Facts
calories
181 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
0.003 g
sodium Content
321 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
8 mg
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
3 g
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