Easy chicken and quinoa recipe for the Instant Pot! A healthy and balanced dinner perfect for any night of the week.
When I whipped this Instant Pot recipe together, my husband said:
Oh my gosh, Linds, this could be served at a restaurant!
Now, my husband is notorious for declaring everything as being the “best ______ I’ve ever ate,” but I had to agree, this WAS good.
And the best part?! IT’S SO EASY!!
An (almost) dump-and-go Instant Pot recipe.
Chicken and quinoa in the Instant Pot makes for such an easy meal.
It’s not totally a dump and go recipe, since you can’t cook the quinoa at the same time. But this recipe only uses the Instant Pot, so there’s only one bowl to clean.
Dump everything except for the quinoa in, set the pressure cooker, and walk away. When it’s done, set it to saute and add the quinoa.
Easy recipe change-ups
I love recipes that can be changed easily, so it feels like a “new” meal, but really it’s the same recipe!
You can easily change the toppings to give different flavor combinations, or you can use a different salsa to change it up. Sometimes we use a pineapple salsa, and other times we go for something more spicy. It gives the recipe a totally new feel!
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Tex-Mex Instant Pot Chicken and Quinoa
This easy chicken and quinoa Instant Pot dinner is perfect for any night of the week! Just dump and start to have dinner hot on the table in less than an hour.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can of corn, drained
- 16 oz jar of salsa (any kind)
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes with chiles
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- ½ tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- shredded cheese, avocado, olives, sour cream, cilantro, guacamole, etc for topping
Instructions
- Cover the bottom of the pressure cooker with salsa, place chicken
breasts on top of salsa. Pour the beans, corn, tomatoes, and spices over
the top of the chicken. Stir to coat the chicken and veggies with
spices, but keep the chicken breasts on the bottom of the pressure
cooker. - Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Set the valve to seal. Set the pressure cooker to HIGH for 15 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, allow the pressure cooker to do a natural
release for 5 minutes, and then release the pressure the rest of the
way. - When the pin drops, remove the lid. Set the pressure cooker to sauce,
and add the quinoa into the pressure cooker. Allow to cook for 15-18
minutes, until quinoa is soft and cooked. - Top with your favorite toppings, and serve warm. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 353Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 74mgSodium 1363mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 9gSugar 5gProtein 33g
Nutrition values are approximate.