Warm Cannellini Bean & Quinoa Salad with Spinach & Sundried Tomatoes

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable broth (unsalted, preferably homemade)
• 2 tbsp shallots (minced)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• ¼ cup organic sun-dried tomatoes (chopped, sulfite-free)
• ¼ cup artichokes (frozen, or jarred in water chopped)
• 2 tbsp kalamata olives (or green olives, chopped)
• 1 ½ cups cannellini beans (homemade or BPA-free can)
• 1 cup quinoa (cooked)
• 1 ½ cups organic spinach (chopped, packed)
• 1 large lemon (juiced)
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper (optional)
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
• 2 tbsp basil (optional, chopped)