Cilantro and Lime Quinoa

• 1 tbs of olive oil
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• ½ of diced red onion
• 1 diced jalapeno pepper with seeds removed
• ¼ tsp of salt
• 1 cup of rinsed and drained quinoa
• 1 ½ cups of chicken broth
• 1 cup of corn, if you so choose
• 1 peeled and diced mango
• 1 peeled, pitted, and diced avocado
• 1 ½ tbs of lime juice
• 2 tbs of chopped, fresh cilantro

Here’s What You’ll Do:

1. Heat up your olive oil in a saucepan
2. Stir in garlic and allow it to become browned
3. Add onion, jalapeno, and salt
4. Cook for about 7 minutes, or until onion is browned
5. Add quinoa, stir, and allow it to sit for a minute or so with the spices and vegetables
6. Add chicken broth and boil
7. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes
8. Add corn, mango, avocado, lime, and cilantro
9. Serve warm or chilled

Helpful Tips:

• You can serve this mixture as a salad or choose to use it as a burrito filling. Either way, you won’t be disappointed. 
• If you don’t want to go without meat, this would also be great with some baked chicken.