works served over lettuce or spinach, or in a wrap with a little bit of (vegan) mayo. serves 4 as a side dish.
1 cup quinoa
1/2 small onion, diced
juice of 1/2 lime
15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup chickpeas, rinsed
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered (or 2-3 regular tomatoes, diced, but only if they are good tomatoes. don’t waste my time with off-season grocery store tomatoes.)
minced garlic to taste
red pepper flakes to taste
Cook quinoa according to package directions. Allow to cool. Combine with all other ingredients.