Quinoa with grapefruit-avocado salsa

Another week, another attempt to find something to break the monotony of meals eaten at my desk.

Quinoa with grapefruit-avocado salsa
Salsa adapted from Midwest Living

Ingredients
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
2 pink grapefruits, peeled, sectioned and chopped
1 avocado, peeled and chopped

½ cup corn 

½ cup cooked black beans

1 jalepeno, chopped

¼ cup chopped red onion

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish

1 to 2 teaspoons honey 

Method

Combine quinoa and water in a medium saucepan. Heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and set aside.

Combine grapefruit, avocado, corn, black beans, jalapeno, onion, cilantro and onion in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt.

The drill: Divide quinoa into four containers. Divide salsa over the top. When ready to eat, mix in salsa.

Rating: The combination of the salsa with the quinoa worked fairly well, and it was reasonably filling. I think that salsa works better as a condiment for something else, like say grilled chicken, than it would as a salsa with chips. Tasting it by itself somehow didn't seem as enjoyable.