My life just got even easier the day I learned you could make quinoa in a rice cooker! I know it's not that complicated on the stove top, but how much better is it to throw everything in and just walk away. That's my favorite kind of cooking! Plus, this is ready in about 15 minutes, so I can turn it on, prep the rest of the meal and in no time everything is ready to eat. Here are the basics, but you can play around with the ratios to make this how you prefer.
1 cup rinsed quinoa
2 cups liquid
1/2 tsp. salt
Do not skip the step of rinsing the quinoa or it will be kind of bitter. Just pour it in a fine strainer and rinse in the sink - this will only take you about 30 seconds. As far as the liquid goes, I use one cup water and one cup chicken stock, but you could use all water, all chicken or vegetable stock, etc. Dump it all in the rice cooker, put on the lid, and press the button. Done to perfection!
If you are trying to go grain free, this is a fantastic substitute for rice in just about any dish. It's also good all by itself. Get creative and add all kinds of chopped veggies, vinaigrettes, seeds, nuts, cheese crumbles, etc. Plus, quinoa is high in protein - great for my whole family!
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