Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

An easy quinoa and chickpea salad.

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Ingredients

1. 1 ½ cups Water
2. ¾ cup Quinoa
3. 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4. ½ cup Chopped Onion
5. ½ cup Chopped Bell Pepper
6. 1 15 oz Can Chickpeas, drained
7. 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
8. ½ tsp Chilli Powder
9. ½ tsp Fresh Oregano
10. 1 tsp Fresh Parsley
11. ½ tsp Sea Salt

Directions

1. 1. Bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and stir.
2. Turn heat down to low. Cover and simmer 25-30 minutes until all water is absorbed. Cool.
3. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet. Saute` onion and pepper over medium heat for 2-5 minutes or until onions are slightly soft
5. In a large bowl mix thoroughly onion-pepper mixture, cooked quinoa and chickpeas.
6. In a small bowl add lemon juice, chili powder, oregano, parsley and salt. Slowly whisk in remaining oil. Pour over quinoa-chickpea mixture. Gently mix until dressing thoroughly covers all the salad.

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