Instant Pot Salsa Rice

Instant Pot Salsa Rice is the perfect meal or side dish to your favorite Mexican inspired dinner! Filled with fresh vegetables and only 4 minutes in the Instant Pot and this rice is ready to eat!

Instant Pot Salsa Rice

I am obsessed with my instant pot; You can make everything in it and in SO. LITTLE. TIME. If you don’t have an instant pot yet you need to buy one. I recommend at least a 6 quart version, but if you have a bigger version than an 8 quart would be nice.  I will admit, I am not an ‘gadget’ type of person, so I held off a long time on purchasing my instant pot, but once I finally caved, I realized I had SERIOUSLY been missing out! Anyway, this Instant Pot Salsa Rice is a super flavorful dish that is so easy to make. It makes the perfect side dish for fajitas, burritos, or whatever you want! Only 4 minutes to make it (after the pot comes to pressure), and you have salsa rice perfection!

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How to make Salsa Rice in the Instant Pot:

This is truly dump and go recipe!

• Take all the ingredients, dump them into the instant pot, then set your timer for 4 minutes on manual. 
• Let the pressure naturally release for about 10 minutes, then release the rest (by flipping the valve).
• Stir the rice, then serve. 
• Top with your favorite fixin’s! I like cilantro, lime, cheese, and avocado – YUM!

How to make complete the meal:

• If you are a fan of chicken, you can actually turn this into Salsa Chicken and Rice. Add chicken breasts to your instant pot with everything else. Set the timer for 7 minutes (instead of 4), and then follow the rest of the direction. Shred the chicken once it’s cooked using two forks, or serve the breasts whole. 
• Using a sheet pan, add chopped bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms, and chicken breasts. Season your chicken breasts with taco seasoning or cumin and chili powder. Bake all together for 20-25 minutes, and then serve with tortillas – easy chicken fajitas! Serve the Instant Pot Salsa Rice on the side and enjoy!
• To keep this a vegetarian meal, add black beans to the salsa rice! Add one can of rinsed and drained black beans to the instant pot and cook with everything else.
  • You can serve the salsa rice as burritos (I like grilling the burritos, yum), on tostadas, grilled quesadillas, or all by itself!

Cooking in the Instant Pot:

• You should remember when using the Instant Pot, that the time it takes to cook the recipe (4 mins), is not the total time of the recipe. You need to give the pot some time to ‘come to pressure’.
  • For me, it took about 10 minutes to the pot to come to pressure. Once it comes to pressure, the cook time will start to count down (4 more minutes)
• I recommend you use the ‘natural release’ to release the pressure, and allow 10 minutes for this. Release the rest yourself by flipping the valve.
• Carefully remove the lid, always opening it AWAY from you. 

Can I make Salsa Rice in a Slow Cooker?

YES! Follow the recipe as written, however add everything to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours. Stir when it’s finished and top with your desired garnishes!

My favorite recipes to accompany this Instant Pot Salsa Rice:

• Vegetarian tacos are loaded with fresh sweet potatoes, jalapeno, pico de gallo, and avocado and then wrapped in a warm charred corn tortilla. These are the best vegetable tacos!
• Mexican Baked Eggs are cooked in one skillet and make a delicious breakfast or dinner! Low calorie and high protein, it’s the perfect healthy meal.
• Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is the perfect healthy comfort food. Set it and forget it; this soup is going to become a regular in your dinner rotation!
• Southwestern Stuffed Zucchini Boats are easy, delicious, and majorly healthy! only 127 calories per serving!!!
• Black Bean Zucchini Enchiladas are filled with healthy ingredients and comes together in 30 minutes!

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