{"id":2848,"date":"2014-01-22T06:30:13","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T13:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=2848"},"modified":"2019-01-01T18:26:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T01:26:18","slug":"quinoa-almond-pilaf-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/quinoa-almond-pilaf-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Cooker Quinoa Almond Pilaf Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the recipes people often search for on my site is quinoa. Quinoa [KEEN-wah] is a grain grown primarily for it’s seeds, which are high in protein and gluten free. Quinoa’s become popular because it’s a great substitute for pasta and rice.<\/p>\n

It’s also quick cooking, especially in the pressure cooker. You only need to pressure cook it for one minute and then let it steam for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Making\u00a0Quinoa Almond Pilaf in an Instant Pot<\/h2>\n
An Instant Pot is one of the most popular brands of electric pressure cookers. They are easy to use and your Instant Pot can help you create this delicious Quinoa Almond Pilaf!<\/div>\n

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Quinoa has a mild, nutty taste so it’s nice to flavor it while it’s cooking. We love my Saffron Almond Rice Pilaf<\/a> recipe so I used it as a base for creating a quinoa recipe.\u00a0Be sure and rinse the quinoa thoroughly before cooking it because it has a coating on the seed that can make it taste bitter.<\/p>\n

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It makes a great side dish, or you could stir in some diced, cooked chicken and vegetables and make it a meal.<\/p>\n