How to Cook Quinoa
Everything you need to know about quinoa, a cheap, healthy, and easy ingredient. It barely takes any time to cook, and it's great in so many different dishes!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked white quinoa
- 1 3/4 cups water
Instructions
- Add you water and quinoa into a small saucepan.
- Turn on high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce to a simmer for 8 – 12 minutes (depending on how much quinoa you are cooking).
- The quinoa is done cooking when the water has been absorbed and the germ has separated from the seed.
- Remove from the heat, remove the lid and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cups | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg