Quinoa Black Bean Tacos with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Ingredients (19)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 2 large garlic cloves, pressed or minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chili powder
• 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed well in a fine mesh colander
• 1 cup vegetable broth or water
• 1 (14 ounce) can black beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 large avocado, sliced into long strips
• 1 to 2 medium limes, juiced
• 1 medium jalapeño, deseeded, membranes removed and roughly chopped
• 1 handful fresh cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 to 8 small, round corn tortillas (certified gluten-free if necessary)
• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped romaine lettuce or spring greens
• Optional garnishes: pickled jalapeños or radishes, crumbled feta cheese