This delicious recipe was presented to me by a vegan friend. The lime juice gives the quinoa a fresh flavor that can't be beat!
Ingredients
- quinoa: 1 cup
- salt: 0.125 tsp
- ¾ cups water: 1 piece
- canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas): 1 cup (drained)
- tomato: 1 piece (chopped)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- lime juice: 3 Tbsp
- olive oil: 4 tsp
- ground cumin: 0.5 tsp
- pinch salt and pepper: 1 piece (to taste)
- fresh parsley: 0.5 tsp (chopped)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Place the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer, and rinse under cold, running water until the water no longer foams. Bring the quinoa, salt, and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Once done, stir in the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley to serve.
