How to cook red quinoa
This is the easiest way to make perfect stove top quinoa. Follow the steps to get the fluffiest ready to eat red quinoa is less than 45 minutes!
Servings: 3 cups cooked quinoa
Equipment
- A pot with a lid
Ingredients
- 1 cup of red quinoa
- 2 cups of water or broth to have more flavorful quinoa
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- First, pre-rinse the quinoa with cold water to remove the natural soapy coating and get rid of that bitter flavor.
- put the quinoa and the water in a saucepan and bring everything to a boil.
- reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. when the quinoa is done, fluff it with a fork.
- add salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 209Calories | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 4g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 3mg
