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Quinoa (Cooked)

A community recipe for Quinoa (Cooked), adapted from the collaboratively edited Wikibooks Cookbook.

Easy difficulty
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Gather

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 pinch Salt

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Place quinoa in a bowl and cover completely with water. Soak for 3–4 hours, then discard the water. Replace with fresh water and soak for another hour or so. Drain again.

  2. 2

    Combine the drained quinoa with the 2 cups water and pinch of salt in a pot. Bring to a boil.

  3. 3

    Lower the heat, and simmer on the lowest heat setting for 16–18 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes.

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Source & rights

Where this recipe comes from

Adapted from “Quinoa (Cooked)” by Wikibooks contributors, revision 4513251, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This source recipe has been reformatted for Pantry Start but has not yet been kitchen-tested by our editors. Check current food-safety guidance and use your judgment.