Quinoa With Chipotle-Lime Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 large tomato, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 avocado, diced
Dressing:
1/2 cup firmly packed chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, sauce reserved
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir quinoa into onion; saute until toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Pour broth into quinoa mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until liquid is completely absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Stir black beans, tomato, bell pepper, and avocado together in a bowl.
Blend cilantro, lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, Greek yogurt, chipotle pepper, 1 tablespoon reserved adobo sauce, honey, cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a blender until dressing is smooth.
Pour dressing over black bean mixture; add quinoa and toss to coat.