Vegan Recipe for Lemony Chickpea Quinoa | Light & Refreshing

Ingredients

• 1 cup (170g) quinoa, dry
• 1¾ cup (420ml) water
• 1 tsp. garlic powder (or puree to your taste)
• 1 x 14 oz. (400g) can chickpeas, drained
• 1 medium carrot, peeled, diced
• 1 medium cucumber, quartered & sliced
• 5 spring/salad onions, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup (150g) cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup (12g) fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 lemons, juiced
• ½ tsp. red pepper flakes (alternatively: paprika or peri-peri seasoning)
• salt & pepper, to taste