If you have a rice cooker, and you have been cooking quinoa the old fashioned way, its time to convert! Because you can make perfectly fluffy quinoa in a rice cooker.

Quinoa is such a versatile ingredient and a staple in most vegan diets. For me, I love cooking up a batch and having it in the fridge to add to my salads during the week. Quinoa has a lighter feel and taste to it compared to brown rice, making it the perfect salad companion.

Check out one of my favourite salads, my Quinoa & Hummus Salad if you are looking for a salad idea!

Quinoa / Water Ratio

I felt the need to write a post dedicated to just rice cooker quinoa because the ratios I found and used online did not work at all for me! I have found that best rice cooker quinoa ratio is 1 ¼ cup of water to 1 cup of quinoa ratio, on the "brown rice" setting.

Cooked Quinoa / Uncooked Ratio

When it comes to cooking, (or anything in life), you should always start with the end in mind! Im sure you know how much cooked quinoa you want. Too often I have taken a wild guess and ended up with WAAAY too much. So, from trial and error, I have learnt that 1 cup of uncooked quinoa equals approximately 3 cups of cooked quinoa.

Rice Cooker Quinoa - Nutrition

Quinoa is an excellent source of protein and iron for vegans. Compared to brown rice, quinoa has 8g of protein / cup compared to 5g of protein. Its time to make the switch!

1 cup of cooked quinoa:

Calories: 222
Carbs: 39g
Protein: 8g
Fat: 4g

Quinoa is also high in Zinc, a vitamin that vegans often find diffcult to get. Read more about quinoa's health benefits here