For even more quinoa inspiration, you can view all of my quinoa recipes here. Scroll down for the full recipe, plus a short video showing my technique and 10 of my favorite quinoa recipes. I typed up the full recipe and instructions for you below. I’ve gotten quite a few questions from you guys about how to avoid mushy quinoa, so I just had to share.

That’s when the quinoa pops open into fluffy quinoa perfection, and that is how to cook quinoa properly. Once the water is all absorbed, remove the pot from heat, cover it and let the quinoa steam for 5 minutes. The cooking time will vary based on quantity. Then, the dry quinoa soaked up way too much of the dressing I added later.Īt some point, I wondered, why do all the quinoa recipes suggest covering the quinoa while cooking? My quinoa was all overcooked and mushy, so covering it seemed like the last thing I should do.īingo! Here’s the trick for perfectly fluffy quinoa: Use twice as much water as quinoa, as usual, then cook uncovered until the quinoa has absorbed all the water. It helped a little sometimes, but other times, I had to add more and more water while the quinoa was cooking. I tried using slightly less water than usual, which has been recommended elsewhere. My quinoa was mushy and overdone, every time, and it was driving me nuts. The standard quinoa cooking method started failing me early on. Small amounts, or lots at once, with spices and greens, or without-I’ve done it all. I have cooked a lot of it for my cookbook. I like to consider myself a quinoa expert.

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