How to Cook Quinoa

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Method on how to cook quinoa

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Cook Time 15

Rest Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings cups

Calories 104kcal

Place quinoa in a large bowl. Cover with water. Use fingers to rub grains between your fingers, gently massaging grains.
1 cup quinoa
Pour into a fine meshed sieve and continue rinsing with running water.
Place quinoa and 1 ½ cups of water into a pot.
1 ½ cups water
Bring to a boil and cover pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Turn off heat. Do not remove lid. Allow quinoa to sit covered with heat off for 5 minutes.
Remove lid and fluff with a fork.

All types of quinoa have the same cooking method
One cup of dried quinoa yields about three cups of cooked
Be certain to rinse quinoa. This helps remove any bitterness
Once water comes to a boil, turn heat to the lowest setting and cover pot. I like to place on my smallest burner with the lowest heat.
For extra flavor, use broth instead of water