Finally Tried Quinoa!

I have been hearing about quinoa for months, and finally decided to jump on the bandwagon and give it a try...I found a delicious looking recipe on Pinterest (of course), from Damn Delicious and gave it a shot.  It was a success!  Even my husband liked it, who had been not so excited to try Quinoa.  Here is the original One Pan Mexican Quinoa that they invented, and below is my version, with a couple of minor adaptations.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
1 cup quinoa
1 cup reduced fat, low sodium, chicken broth
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
3 tomatoes, diced
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
freshly ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
1 avocado, diced
juice of 1 lime

Directions:

1) Heat olive oil in large skillet, over medium-high heat.  Add garlic and jalapeno, cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.

2) Stir in quinoa, chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder and cumin.  Season with salt and pepper.  Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, until quinoa is cooked through.

3) Remove from heat.  Stir in lime juice and avocado.  Serve and enjoy!