Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water

  • ½ cup quinoa

  • 1 cup rinsed canned chickpeas

  • 1 cup diced tomatoes

  • 1 cup diced cucumber

  • 1 cup chopped green onions

  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  2. Combine chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and parsley in a large bowl. Stir in cooled quinoa.

  3. Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mint, salt, and pepper together in a separate small bowl. Pour over quinoa mixture; toss to combine.