3 quinoa and chickpea pilaf Recipes

olive oil, yellow onion, chopped finely (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, coriander seed, crushed (spice grinder or mortar and pestle), fresh ground pepper , to taste, salt, tomato paste, quinoa (rinsed well), chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or 2 cups cooked ), vegetable broth (or reconstituted bullion)

quinoa, vegetable or vegan chicken-style stock, garlic, minced, chickpeas, canned or pre-cooked, sweet potato or butternut squash, diced and steamed, green beans, steamed, handful of pine nuts, toasted or raw (optional), fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped