Quinoa Salad Recipe with Chickpeas and Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa (uncooked. Regular, red or multicolor varieties are all fine.)
• 1 cup chickpeas (cooked)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (chopped)
• 3 green onions (chopped)
• 1/2 cucumber (chopped)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (or yellow, chopped)
• 1 cup goat cheese (or Feta cheese, crumbled (optional))
• 3 tablespoons parsley (finely chopped)
• 1/3 cup olive oil ((approximately))
• 2 lemons (juiced, or more if needed)
• salt and pepper to taste