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Easy Instant pot quinoa pilaf with vegetables
Are you looking for protein-rich dinner ideas? Then make this quinoa pilaf and enjoy it guilt-free. This quinoa with vegetables will taste good even if it is cold, and you can pack this for lunch.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Global
Keyword
instant pot quinoa with vegetables
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
Calories
274
kcal
Author
Sravanthi Chanda
Equipment
Instant Pot
Ingredients
1
cup
quinoa
raw
1.25
cups
water
1
cup
carrots
chopped
½
cup
green beans
chopped
½
cup
chopped onion
chopped
1
tablespoon
oil
1
bay leaf
½
teaspoon
ginger
chopped
½
teaspoon
ground black pepper
½
teaspoon
dried oregano
Salt to taste
Instructions
Chop the veggies and keep them aside.
Wash the quinoa at least 2 to 3 times, drain the water completely, and keep it aside.
Start the Instant pot in sauté mode.
Once it is hot, add oil, bay leaf, and chopped ginger.
Now add onions and let them fry for a minute.
To these onions, now add the chopped veggies.
Fry the veggies for a couple of minutes and add washed quinoa.
Mix it once, add pepper powder, dried oregano and fry it for a couple of minutes.
Switch off the Instant pot and add water to the inner pot. You can check the salt at this stage and adjust it if needed.
Close the instant pot with its lid and cook it on manual or pressure cooker mode for 2 minutes on high pressure.
Once the Instant pot beeps, switch it off and wait for the pressure to release naturally.
Open the lid now and fluff it up. And easy quinoa pilaf is ready to serve!
Notes
Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.
Nutrition
Calories:
274
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
42
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
38
mg
|
Potassium:
500
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
7266
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Calcium:
52
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg