Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa

Name: Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium-sized onion chopped; 2 small bell peppers chopped (or 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; 2 cloves of garlic peeled and minced; 1 cup of white quinoa rinsed and drained; 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can 15 oz. diced tomatoes, with all their juices; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup water or vegetable broth; ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped – plus more as a garnish; 1 ripe avocado; 1 lime cut into wedges; Pickled vegetables optional; A handful of pumpkin seeds optional

9 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:19:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories347.4 kcal (17%)

Total Fat11.4 g (16%)

Carbs49.2 g (19%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein13.1 g (26%)

Sodium615.3 mg (31%)

Fiber11 g (39%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

For The Mexican Quinoa

1 tablespoonvegetable oil

1onion

medium-sized, chopped

2bell peppers

small, chopped, or 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

1 teaspoonground cumin

½ teaspoonground coriander

2 clovesgarlic

peeled and minced

1 cupwhite quinoa

rinsed and drained

1 x 15 ozcan black beans

drained and rinsed

1 x 15 ozdiced tomatoes

can, with all their juices

½ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

1 cupwater

or vegetable broth

¼ cupfresh cilantro

chopped, plus more as a garnish

For garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Press sauté and add the oil to the Instant Pot.

Step 2

Once the oil is hot but not smoking, add the onion, peppers, ground cumin, and ground coriander. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are translucent, 3-4 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Step 4

Add in the quinoa, black beans, corn kernels, tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Give it a stir.

Step 5

Pour in the liquid, secure the lid, move the steam release valve to the sealing position.

Step 6

Select Manual/Pressure Cook to cook on high for 1 minute.

Step 7

When the cooking cycle is complete, let the pressure naturally release for 8-10 minutes, then move the steam release valve to the venting position to release any remaining pressure. When the floating valve drops, remove the lid.

Step 8

Give it a gentle stir.

Step 9

To serve: Place the desired amount in a bowl and garnish with fresh cilantro, avocado, and pickled onions or radishes. Serve with wedges of lime.

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