• 1 ½ cups COOKED quinoa* ((1/2 cup dry quinoa yields ~1 ½ cups cooked))
• 1 (15 oz.) can white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley, large stems removed ((either kind will work, but flat leaf Italian parsley is best))
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
• 2-3 small cloves garlic, minced ((2-3 small cloves yield ~1 Tbsp or 9 g minced))
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes