Love Quinoa Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa or about 3 cups cooked quinoa
• 1½ cups water or vegetable broth
• ⅓ teaspoon salt
• 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
• 1½ cup cucumber diced
• ¾ cup corn kernels
• ¾ cup olives halved
• ½ red onion chopped
• ⅓ cup parsley chopped
• 1 ripe avocado diced
• ¾ cup feta cheese diced or crumbled
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil add 1 more tablespoon for a richer dressing
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mustard American or Dijon
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano