Quinoa Chickpea Salad | Real Balanced

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa (rinsed in a fine-mesh colander)
• 15-ounce can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• 1 medium-sized cucumber (chopped)
• 1 medium-sized red bell pepper (chopped)
• ⅔ cup finely chopped red onion
• ½ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• ½ cup finely chopped cilantro
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Juice from 2 lemons (~¼ cup)
• 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper (plus more for garnish)