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Vegan Cheese Vegetable Quinoa is a wholesome, cheesy yet nutritious one dish meal that’s perfect for lunch or dinner. Also its super easy to cook without much hassle | kiipfit.com
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Pressure Cooker Vegan Cheese vegetable Quinoa

Vegan Cheese Vegetable Quinoa is a wholesome, cheesy yet nutritious one dish meal that’s perfect for lunch or dinner. Also its super easy to cook without much hassle. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine glutenfree, vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 188kcal
Author Gunjan

Ingredients

For vegan cheese sauce

  • 1/2 cup raw cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk

For quinoa

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried garlic
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 cup white onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup white mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1/2 cup carrots (chopped)
  • 2 cups rinsed quinoa
  • 4 cups vegetable broth

Instructions

  • In your blender combine all the ingredients for the cheese sauce and blend it smooth. Then keep it aside.
  • Now, warm up your 6 quart premium cosori pressure cooker/instant pot. Then add oil at saute function. Then press on the start button and let the temperature rise to the default setting.
  • As soon as you hear the oil sizzling add garlic, onion and green bell pepper and sauté for 30 seconds.
  • Now you may add broccoli florets, mushrooms and carrots and mix again. Then cook for a few seconds.
  • Thereafter, add rinsed quinoa along with vegetable broth. The, saute and cook for 2-3 minutes. At the first boil pour the cheese sauce and stir again.
  • Immediately cancel the saute function and change it to white rice/rice option. Make sure to close the valve properly and let it cook at the default setting.
  • Once the cooker beeps release the valve to let the pressure out. Open the lid and stir quinoa. Adjust salt and pepper as per taste and serve warm.

Notes

  • Quinoa might stick a little at the bottom which is normal. It happens due to the settings. depending on your pressure cooker/instant pot you may adjust the temperature and lower it a bit.
  • If you don't have an instant post this recipe can easily be cooked on the stove as well. Simply warm the oil i a nonstick pan and follow the instructions as mentioned above. After mixing everything cook on  a high for few minutes. Then after few boils, lower the flame and cook covered until all the liquid is absorbed. 

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 837mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2255IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.8mg