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Mediterranean Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

Name: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 15-ounce can Chickpeas; 1 Red onion (diced small (white or yellow onion may be substituted)), medium; 2 cups Spinach, fresh; 2/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and drained black; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 1 cup Quinoa, dry; 3/4 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground; 1 tsp Cardamom; 1 tsp Kosher salt; 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 6 oz Goat cheese; 1 1/2 cups Water; one 15-ounce can artichoke hearts* (drained and halved or quartered or 1 cup frozen that have been thawed and drained (See Notes))

🫒🧀😋 This EASY quinoa salad is ready in 20 minutes with Mediterranean-inspired ingredients, including chickpeas, Kalamata olives, artichokes, and goat cheese, to give layers of flavor and texture in every bite! Naturally gluten-free and vegetarian!