Quinoa Chili

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (4.5-ounce) can diced green chilis
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder, or more, to taste
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Juice of 1 lime, optional
• 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced