Quinoa with Herbs and Chickpeas

This is what I would call a Sunday morning prep salad. It is what you can make super fast and easy on a Sunday to have for the week for lunch at least on Monday and Tuesday. You can add grilled chicken or a side of salmon or tuna. Sometimes I add in tiny pieces of leftover broccoli or kalamata olives and feta to ‘freshen’ it.
1 cup of quinoa
2 cups of water

1 small red pepper, diced (of a mix of red, yellow, orange mini peppers from Trader Joe’s)
1 small cucumber, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh …read more