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Microwave Quinoa

A hands-off way to cook quinoa: 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water microwaved for 10 minutes, fluffed, then 5 minutes more.

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Cooked quinoa spooned over roasted vegetables on a plate

Microwave Quinoa

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add 1 cup quinoa + 2 cups water to a microwave-safe glass container. Microwave for 10 minutes.

  2. Fluff with a fork.

  3. Microwave 5 more minutes.

  4. Fluff again, cover with a towel, and let it cool.

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