How to Cook the Best Fluffy Quinoa
Learn exactly how to cook quinoa on the stovetop and add it to all of your favorite recipes! With this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how long to cook quinoa so it's nice and fluffy, how to make it taste good on its own and plenty of new ways to use it. Our best quinoa recipes included!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 160cal
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups water or broth of choice
Instructions
- Rinse your quinoa: place 1 cup quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse it a few times under cool water.
- Add quinoa and water or broth to a pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for exactly 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, remove the pot from heat and let stand covered for another 5-10 minutes.
- Next, fluff quinoa with a fork and serve. Makes about 3 cups of cooked quinoa.
Notes
To store: Let the quinoa cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container. Then simply store it in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.
To freeze: simply let it cool completely and then place it in airtight, freezer-friendly bags or containers. To reheat it you'll let it thaw in the refrigerator or at room temp before microwaving it.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cups cooked quinoa | Calories: 160cal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 3g