This Instant Pot Mexican Rice recipe is a quick and healthy way to spice up your Taco Tuesday with a healthy and simple side dish. This is great to meal prep or make ahead for a quick side later. Serve with tacos, burritos, or beans.

This Instant Pot Mexican Rice Is:
- Lightly spiced
- Loaded with vegetables
- Healthy
- Sweet and savory
- Packed with flavor
- Versatile
- Great as a side dish or in a burrito filling
- Vegan, gluten free, and 100% natural
What’s In This Instant Pot Mexican Rice Recipe?
- Long Grain Rice: I used basmati, but you can use any kind of rice you have on hand
- Peas: for a little extra texture and flavor
- Carrots: for color and crunch
- Corn: gives the dish a wonderful sweetness. You can use fresh, canned, or frozen corn.
- Tomatoes: I used a can of diced tomatoes, with the juice for a little extra color.
- Garlic & Onions: for added flavor and texture!
- Spices: chili powder, turmeric (for that awesomely vibrant yellow color), oregano, and cumin
- Vegetable Stock or Water: if you are using a vegetable stock, just make sure it is low sodium.
How Do I Make This Vegan Instant Pot Yellow Rice?
- Set instant pot to Saute mode. Add the olive oil, garlic, and onions and saute for 4 to 5 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Add the rice, peas, corn, diced tomatoes with the juice, vegetable stock or water, chili powder, turmeric, oregano, cumin and chili flakes if using. Stir to combine.
- Set to Pressure Cook on High or Manual Mode for 3 minutes.
- Once rice is finished cooking, quick release. Once float valve has gone down, carefully open the lid and fluff rice with a fork. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Enjoy!

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Instant Pot Mexican Rice (vegan, gluten free)
This Instant Pot Mexican Rice (vegan, gluten free) is a quick and healthy way to spice up your Taco Tuesday with a healthy and simple side dish. This is great to meal prep or make ahead for a quick side later. Serve with tacos, burritos, or beans.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1 14- ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 cups vegetable stock or water
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Res pepper flakes for heat optional, I added 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
- Set instant pot to Saute mode. Add the olive oil, garlic, and onions and saute for 4 to 5 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Add the rice, peas, corn, diced tomatoes with the juice, vegetable stock or water, chili powder, turmeric, oregano, cumin and chili flakes if using. Stir to combine.
- Set to Pressure Cook on High or Manual Mode for 3 minutes.
- Once rice is finished cooking, quick release. Once float valve has gone down, carefully open the lid and fluff rice with a fork. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Enjoy!
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This is super quick & easy! I doubled the spices though & had to sub the tomatoes for Rotel (it’s what I had). Will def make again, ty!
This is a divine use of a variety of vegetables with great spices. A WINNER