Quinoa is a perfect bowl base. I served this Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa with Black Beans topped with Orange Lime Chile Jackfruit, and garnished with avocado, lettuce, and tomatoes. Of course it’s fantastic in tacos for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
How Much Protein Does Quinoa Have?
Quinoa is an official “superfood” and it’s naturally gluten-free and full of protein. Just 1 cup of quinoa has 8g of protein, 5g of fiber, and just over 200 calories.
Is Quinoa a Grain?
Even though we use quinoa the same way we use other grains, it’s actually a seed. That’s why it’s so important to rinse quinoa to scrub off the bitter coating that surround the seed.
I Heart Keenwah is my favorite brand of quinoa. It’s already washed and toasted. That means it’s ready to go once you open the bag!
But really it’s a best practice to always wash your quinoa unless it says that it’s been washed on the package.
How Do I Cook Quinoa in My Electric Pressure Cooker?
It’s so easy to cook quinoa in your Instant Pot. I use 1 1/4 cup water for every cup of quinoa. Then cook on high pressure using the manual or pressure cook setting for 6 minutes. Carefully do a manual or quick release and store any leftovers in the fridge.
I like to cook up a couple of cups on Sunday and use it for quick meals all week long.
Turn Your Instant Pot into an Air Fryer!
Lois says
I was watching your video on Mexican Quinoa with Black Beans and Veggies and I was wondering what kind of soft tacos you were using and where you get them. I try to do oil free but sometimes it is difficult to find them.
Kathy Hester says
The tortillas I used were not oil-free, but most corn tortillas are oil-free.
Shari says
The recipe says to cook for 6 minutes but the blog says 10 minutes. Which is correct? Thank you.
Kathy Hester says
The recipe is correct. I’ll update the post now.
Kathy Ghezzi says
What do we do if we want to use black , kidney, Lima beans or lentils in this recipe? Do we pre cook them before ? If so can we do in insta pot and how? Thank you
Kathy Hester says
I am using pre-cooked beans in this recipe. I’m working on a cooking dry beans in your Instant Pot post now.