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Rice Cooker Quinoa Recipe

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This rice cooker quinoa recipe is easy, hands off, no stir, and makes absolutely perfect and fluffy quinoa!  A fast and easy way to cook your whole grains. This recipe is simple, tasty, and the rice cooker does all the work for you.

Check out my Rice Cooker Lentils and Rice Cooker Oatmeal recipes for even more easy recipes!

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Quinoa is one of my favorite grains – especially the red variety!  I love it in salads, soups, tabbouleh, pilafs, by itself, you name it and I will probably love it.  I’ve always cooked quinoa on the stovetop in the past… but I had my rice cooker out on the counter yesterday and decided to give quinoa a try. 

I love trying out new ways to use the rice cooker aside from just plain old rice.  A few months back I tried Lentils in the Rice Cooker and was hoping that the quinoa would turned out just as good!

This Rice Cooker Quinoa Recipe Is:

  • Foolproof
  • Simple
  • Consistent
  • Perfect Every Time
  • Fluffy
  • Tender
  • Vegan, Gluten Free, and SO Good!
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Can You Make Quinoa in the Rice Cooker?

Absolutely, it’s the BEST way I’ve found to cook quinoa (better than the Instant Pot, in my opinion)! The texture was perfect and I didn’t have to worry about it on the stovetop while it was cooking (overboiling, burning at the bottom, not steaming properly, too much water, etc). 

This will definitely be my go-to cooking method for quinoa from now on!  Just follow the 2:1 water to grain ratio, and add a little seasoning if you want – its a perfect candidate if you want to double the recipe for weekly meal prep.  I’d like to experiment with adding other herbs, veggies, or garlic in the future while cooking.  But for now, here is the basic recipe 🙂

One of the BEST Pantry Staple Protein Recipes

This easy quinoa recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal!  It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards – most of which you probably have on hand. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and tasty meals using a few staples you can rotate. 

I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep stocked. By stocking up on whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!

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What’s In This Rice Cooker Quinoa?

See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

  • Quinoa: I used this fantastic white quinoa, but you can use red or multicolored. You can cook quinoa on the stove top, in the Instant Pot (my preferred method), in the rice cooker.   This quinoa is a fantastic addition to salads, soups, or wraps..
  • Water or Reduced Sodium Vegetable Stock or Bouillon: I love this low sodium vegetable base for my recipes because it has a great flavor and is lower in sodium. I only develop my recipes with low sodium ingredients so the ingredients shine.  You can always add salt to a recipe if it needs it, but it’s almost impossible to take it out!  By starting with a low sodium broth or bouillon, you can build bright vibrant flavors and add more salt later if needed.
  • Bay Leaves: I always add bay leaves to every bean soup I make… it gives the quinoa a flavor which is savory and delicious!
  • Garlic Powder: Also a major pantry staple ingredient that gets used in our house daily! I love this garlic powder and add it to a lot of recipes that I would use fresh garlic in too.
  • Sea Salt
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How Do I Make Quinoa in the Rice Cooker?

  1. Wash and sort the quinoa:  make sure you wash until the water turns clear and pick out any little stones or other bits that may be in there.
  2. Add quinoa, water, salt to the rice cooker, and set it on high (or ‘Grain’ setting which mine has)
  3. When quinoa is finished cooking, check to see that all the water has absorbed, fluff with a fork, and serve!
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Use This Rice Cooker Quinoa In These Delicious Hearty Salads:

Bruschetta Quinoa Salad Recipe

Simple Lemon Quinoa Salad

Thai Quinoa Cabbage Salad

Rainbow Quinoa Salad

Red Quinoa & Vegetable Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

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Get the Same Ingredients I Use for My Easy Quinoa in the Rice Cooker

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Quinoa in the Rice Cooker

Kelly Jensen
This recipe for rice cooker quinoa is easy, hands off, no stir, and makes absolutely perfect and tender quinoa!  A fast and easy way to cook your whole grains.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 158 kcal

Equipment

  • Rice Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper optional

Instructions
 

  • Wash and sort the quinoa:  make sure you wash until the water turns clear and pick out any little stones or other bits that may be in there.
  • Add quinoa, water, salt to the rice cooker, and set it on high (or ‘Grain’ setting which mine has) for 45-60 minutes, or until water has absorbed.
  • When quinoa is finished cooking, fluff with a fork, and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 299mgPotassium: 247mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
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