Crispy Quinoa Cakes with Tomato-Chickpea Relish | Fitat60.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup white quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp fresh garlic
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp Italian dried herbs
• 1 lemon
• ¼ cup fresh parsley
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup cucumber
• ¼ cup fresh basil (or flat-leaf parsley, dill or mint, or a combination)
• ¼ cup green onion
• 1 ½ cups chickpeas (cooked - 1 can)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 garlic clove (optional)