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quinoa cooked in a bowl

How to Cook Quinoa

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  • Author: Sara Wells
  • Prep Time: 7
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 22
  • Yield: 2 Cups
  • Method: stove top

Description

Yields: about 2 C cooked quinoa


Ingredients

2/3 C dry quinoa
1  1/3 cups water or broth (chicken, vegetable, or beef)
1 pinch salt


Instructions

Place quinoa in a bowl and cover with 1 inch of water.  Gently stir and carefully pour out excess water.  Add water again until it covers quinoa by 1 inch.  Let sit for 5 minutes. Drain.

Place rinsed and drained quinoa in a pot with 1 1/3 cups water or broth, and pinch of salt, and bring to a simmer on the stovetop.  Place tight-fitting lid on pot and simmer for about 15 minutes, until all the water is evaporated.  Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes.  Fluff with fork.