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Easy Quinoa Recipe
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This easy quinoa recipe will teach you how to make quinoa perfect every time!
Use this cooked quinoa recipes, or for serving as a side dish. This cooked quinoa recipe is also great over salads.
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Prep Time
2
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Steaming time
5
minutes
mins
Course
ingredient, Side Dish, topping
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
servings
Calories
157
kcal
Equipment
mesh colander
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
cup
uncooked quinoa
2
cups
water
vegetable broth or chicken broth
¼
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Use a mesh colander to rinse the quinoa under running water, rinsing well to remove the bitterness.
To a sauce pan, combine the quinoa and water (or broth).
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Then lower the heat and keep at a low simmer until the liquid is all absorbed. About 10 minutes.
Remove the pot from heat, cover, and steam the for 5 minutes.
Add salt and fluff with a fork.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup (cooked quinoa)
Calories:
157
kcal
Carbohydrates:
27.3
g
Protein:
6
g
Fat:
2.6
g
Saturated Fat:
0.3
g
Cholesterol:
0
mg
Sodium:
584
mg
Potassium:
239
mg
Fiber:
3
g
Sugar:
0
g
Calcium:
20
mg
Iron:
2
mg
Keyword
ingredient, quinoa, Side Dish, topping
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