Tex-Mex Quinoa Salad from Allrecipes

Today's Cook Something is a two-for-one; a great website and an easy recipe.

If you haven't already checked out AllRecipes.com, you should do so immediately. As it sounds, it's a recipe site. I like to use it for inspiration when I make my weekly meal plan and I like the reviews so I know what I'm getting into!

Today's recipe is Tex-Mex Quinoa Salad posted by AllRecipe.com user SnuzzleMonkey.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, drained
1 (14 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 avocados, cubed
1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese*

DIRECTIONS
1. Bring quinoa, water, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together the lime juice, olive oil, pepper, diced tomatoes, and garbanzo beans.

2. When the quinoa is done, stir it into the tomato mixture, then cool in refrigerator until cold, about 2 hours .

3. When the quinoa is cold, fluff with a spoon, and gently fold in the cilantro, avocados, and cheese.

I recommend serving this with tortillas or even tortilla chips. Or eat it straight. Go crazy.

*Cotija cheese is a mexican cheese similar to feta. I used a mexican farmer's cheese, but you could use a goat cheese or even feta.