Quinoa Rice

Quinoa Rice is a simple side dish to make that goes with just about anything. It’s made with white quinoa, brown basmati rice, butter and seasonings, and it turns out light and fluffy every time.

This quinoa brown rice recipe is great to serve with grilled chicken and fish, kebabs, lentils, curry dishes and as a base for chicken and vegetable bowls.

Quinoa Rice Recipe Ingredients

• White Quinoa.  We use white quinoa for this recipe, but you can use tri-color if you like.
• Brown Basmati Rice. We use brown basmati rice for this recipe rather than a long grain rice. We prefer the flavor of basmati better than long grain.
• Water. You’ll need water (or chicken broth) to cook it with.
• Butter. Use unsalted butter to add flavor to the mix.
• Seasoning.  We use just a little garlic powder, onion powder and salt as seasoning.

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How To Make Quinoa Rice

1. Cook It. In a saucepan, bring water, brown basmati rice, butter and seasonings to a boil and boil until the butter melts. Leave the LID OFF as you bring the water to a boil. Stir the quinoa into the pan, place the lid on the pan and lower heat to a low simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes, until most of the water has evaporated. Turn the heat off and let the quinoa rice rest for 20 minutes.
2. Rest and Fluff. Set the pan aside with the LID ON as it rests. It will continue to steam cook. After 20 minutes, remove the lid and fluff the quinoa rice with a fork.
3. Garnish. Garnish with finely chopped parsley if you like.

How To Store Leftovers

1. Store leftover quinoa rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last 3 to 4 days.
2. To reheat, add leftover quinoa rice and 1-2 tablespoons of water or butter to a skillet and warm it over low heat. If it starts to stick to the skillet, just add a little more water or butter.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve it as a side dish for chicken and fish like our Cilantro Lime Chicken, Grilled Lemon Chicken, Air Fryer Chicken Thighs, Grilled Citrus Chicken and Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs.
• Use it as a base for bowls like our Mediterranean Bowl, Greek Chicken Bowl and Taco Bow.
• Add it to soups like our Nourishing Lemon Quinoa Soup and our Mexican Chicken Rice Soup.

More Side Dish Recipes

• Vegetable Rice
• Beet Quinoa
• Spanish Brown Rice
• Pineapple Coconut Quinoa
• Mexican White Rice

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Yield: 6 servings

Quinoa Rice

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Quinoa Rice is a simple side dish to make that goes with just about anything. It's made with white quinoa, brown basmati rice, butter and seasonings, and it turns out light and fluffy every time.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup brown basmati rice
• 1/2 cup white quinoa
• 1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, bring water, brown basmati rice, butter and seasonings to a boil and boil until the butter melts. Leave the LID OFF while the water comes to a boil and boil for a minute.  
2. Stir in the quinoa to the pan, place the lid on the pan and lower heat to a low simmer. Simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until the water has mostly evaporated. Turn the heat off and leave the LID ON and let the quinoa rice rest for 20-30 minutes. The quinoa rice will continue to steam so it will be fluffy.
3. Remove the lid and fluff the quinoa rice with a fork.
4. Garnish with finely chopped parsley if you like.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 58Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 188mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 2g

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