Bacon Quinoa with Almonds and Herbs

This one is actually a Delish recipe - Delish became one of my favorite websites for recipes when I was sick and needing to limit my time on my feet in the kitchen - that I adapted to Instapot this weekend. If you don't have an Instapot, I highly recommend Delish's version! 

If you've ever thought about trying quinoa but were a little intimidated by this new "yuppie" or "superfood" kind of thing - your celiac friend is telling you, quinoa is great and not initmidating at all.  I use it instead of rice, most times, these days. This recipe's a great one to try it out.

Bacon Quinoa with Almonds and Herbs



And it's "kween-wah," so you can feel all knowledgable talking about your new recipe.

To adapt the Bacon Quinoa with Almonds and Herbs to Instapot:

(Well, to Ashley and to the Instapot. I noticed I made some other changes to make it healthier, lower fat - Canadian bacon instead of regular bacon - and lower calorie - adding a package of frozen spinach. Quinoa may be a superfood, but it has as many calories as rice!)

BACON QUINOA WITH ALMONDS AND HERBS

1 C sliced almonds
6 rounds Canadian bacon
4 shallots, minced
2 C quinoa
2 1/2 C chicken stock (*Make sure your stock is gluten free, if you are celiac!)
Sage
Chives
Parsley
12 oz frozen spinach, thawed

Saute your shallots in pan spray in the Instapot on 'Saute.'

Dice the Canadian bacon. Add bacon, quinoa, chicken stock, plenty of herbs (I did not measure my sage, chives, or parsley), and spinach to the shallots in the Instapot.

Close the lid and cook on Pressure Cook - High - for 22 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes, then release pressure manually, uncover, and fluff with a fork.

Servings: 7
Calories per serving: 325