Gluten-Free Sweet and Sour Thai Cucumber Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• ¼ cup finely minced onion
• 2 cups chickpeas [canned or cooked from dry]
• ⅛ tsp garlic powder
• 2 TBSP white vinegar
• 2-3 extra large carrots
• 1 1/2 large english cucumbers
• 3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
• ½ tsp fresh minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• ¼ tsp salt [plus extra, to taste]
• ⅛ tsp dill [fresh or dried]
• ½-1 TBSP chia seeds
• 2 TBSP honey
• 3 TBSP fresh lemon juice
• ¼-1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro, plus extra to garnish
• ½-1 TBSP sesame seeds
• 2 TBSP rice vinegar