5-Ingredient Garlic Butter Quinoa

This delicious garlic butter quinoa recipe is one of the easiest recipes you'll ever make! It uses just 5 ingredients, one pan and goes well with everything!

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT15M

Total time: PT20M

Rating

4.84 stars (25 reviews)

Keywords

easy, garlic butter

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1 tablespoon vegan butter (or butter/ghee)
2 - 3 teaspoons Simply Organic Garlic Powder*
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups vegetable broth

Cuisine

American

Steps

Add all ingredients to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until butter has melted. Cover and reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove lid, take off the heat and fluff with a fork. Let stand for 5 minutes then serve.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 190 kcal
Carbohydrates: 30 g
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 786 mg
Sugar: 1 g

Reviews

Swati on 2026-06-08 (5 stars):
This quinoa recipe is very good! I used garlic ghee and chicken broth. I had to cook it five minutes to absorb the water. This recipe was very easy and turned out great! I used it as a base for Thai bowls. Thank you for a great recipe!
Pamela Harmon on 2026-06-04 (5 stars):
My son found this recipe and asked if he could make it for supper. It was absolutely delicious. He paired it with sliced bratwurst. The flavors together made one of the best dishes I’ve ever eaten. This will definitely become a staple in our rotation.
Fabienne Painchaud on 2025-06-10 (5 stars):
Perfect side dish. Quick, easy and delicious!
Vernita on 2025-06-07 (5 stars):
OMG!!! I don't think I will make quinoa any other way! Full of flavor. I made for breakfast with 2 fried eggs. My mind is churning to make again and do it with some many other things.
Connie on 2025-05-06 (5 stars):
Omgoodness this is to die for quinoa!! I will definitely be making it often!! Thank you Alyssa!
Dagma on 2025-03-14 (5 stars):
I suggest people check their quinoa package to see the liquid to quinoa ratio. Mine said 2 to 1 and that is what I did. It came out perfect. I used low salt chicken broth because that is what I had. This was very good, but I think next time I will add some mushrooms, maybe spinach, or some other vegetables.
Ssn on 2025-02-27 (5 stars):
I used chicken broth, saffron and garlic powder. It was delish.
Peg on 2025-02-22 (5 stars):
Loved it! Very delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Nancy on 2024-09-25 (5 stars):
thanks for a great recipe! I made this tonight, and it was delish! I did 2/1, which is what my package recommended anyway, and it came out perfect! I skipped the salt because my veggie broth was salted, and used 3 large cloves of garlic (crushed) instead of garlic powder, will definitely make again! <3
Linda on 2024-04-10 (5 stars):
This was amazing, super flavorful and delicious! Huge hit with the family. Thank you for this recipe!
Kris on 2024-03-24 (5 stars):
Made for dinner tonight. Added sautéed mushrooms and some parsley. Good side dish for pork tenderloin. I always use 2:1 ratio for liquid/quinoa. Sometimes it needs a little more time on the stovetop. Thanks