Cooking fluffy, perfect quinoa without a recipe? All you need is the quinoa to water ratio, which always works.
Wondering how to make quinoa without a recipe? All you need is the quinoa to water ratio, which always works. Here it is:
Quinoa/water ratio:
1 part quinoa to 2 parts water
This means that if you want to cook 1 cup of quinoa, mix it with 2 cups of water in a saucepan. As simple as that! Here are a few other things to keep in mind:
- Should you rinse quinoa before cooking? Opinions are divided, but we say yes, flush! We find that quinoa cooks more evenly.
- Should the water be boiled first? nope! Combine quinoa and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, then cover and let simmer.
- How long do you cook quinoa? 15 to 20 minutes when the water is fully boiled. (You can check how it cooks with a fork.)
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Quinoa Serving Sizes
But how much quinoa to cook? It’s all in the math. Here are some handy formulas to remember:
- How much is 1 cup of dry quinoa? 1 cup dry quinoa = about 3 cups cooked quinoa. Quinoa triples in volume when cooked.
- How much is 1 serving of quinoa? If serving quinoa as a side, allow ¾ cup to 1 ½ cups per person.
- How much dry quinoa do I need for 2 cups cooked? Since quinoa expands three times as it cooks, divide the cooked volume by three. 2/3 cup dry quinoa = 2 cups cooked quinoa
Quinoa Recipes
Now that you know the quinoa to water ratio, here are some of our favorite quinoa recipes to use that quinoa!
Do you have a pressure cooker or an Instant Pot?
You can also make quinoa in an Instant Pot! This has a different ratio of quinoa to water; Here’s our recipe! Instant Pot Quinoa
Want to see the quinoa/water ratio in action?
See the video below the recipe! We’ll show you how to make quinoa, then whip up our popular quinoa taco recipe.
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Cooking fluffy, perfect quinoa without a recipe? All you need is the quinoa to water ratio, which always works.
- 1 cup Quinoa (white, red or mixed)
- 2 cups the water
- Kosher salt
- Rinse the quinoa with a fine mesh strainer and drain completely.
- Place quinoa in a saucepan with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and let it simmer where the water is bubbling, about 15-20 minutes, until the water is completely absorbed. (Check by removing the quinoa with a fork to see if any water remains.)
- Turn off the heat and let stand 5 minutes with the lid steaming, then fluff the quinoa with a fork. Add kosher salt and pepper to taste or a drizzle of olive oil, as desired.
- Category: Page
- Method: Cook
- Kitchen: vegetarian
Keywords: Quinoa to water ratio, how to cook quinoa, quinoa recipe
