Lemon Quinoa & Chickpea Salad

Name: Lemon Quinoa & Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dry quinoa (I used tri-color); 1 3/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed; 1 1/2 cups cucumber, quartered and thinly sliced; 1 red or yellow bell pepper (about 1 cup), diced; 3/4 cup carrots, diced small; 1/2 cup scallions, thinly sliced; 1/2 – 1 cup parsley, chopped; 2 – 3 juicy lemons (about 1/4 – 1/3 cup), juice of; red pepper flakes, optional; mineral salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

Quinoa, chickpeas and diced carrots, bell peppers, cucumber, scallions, parsley, and big squeeze of lemon make this a light, well-balanced, healthy side or main dish!

Updated at: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:46:16 GMT