Jennifer Aniston Salad

herby, crunchy, earthy, zingy and sweet. A well balanced, delicious salad!

Here is my take on the viral Jennifer Aniston salad. Although it now seems this was not actually the salad Jennifer Aniston ate on the set of Friends every day for 10 years, it certainly is delicious and I am happy to have come across this salad combination.

THE FLAVOURS

The crunch and sweetness from the pistachios, combined with the savoury from the feta (vegan feta in my case), the sharpness from the red onion, the creaminess from the chickpeas, the earthiness from the quinoa, the freshness from the herbs and the cucumber is a wonderful combination.

YOU WILL NEED

• cooked chickpeas, canned or cooked from dry

• cooked quinoa or bulgur wheat

• vegan feta

• red onion

• cucumber

• fresh mint

• fresh parsley, I used curly parsley

• pistachios

AND FOR THE DRESSING

• fresh lemon juice

• extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt and black pepper

I believe the original version uses bulgur wheat, but I didn't have any in my cupboard so I used quinoa instead.

THIS SALAD IS

• Perfect as a side or as a main meal.

• Enjoy as a main with falafel or smoked tofu.

• Easy to make.

• Healthy.

• Nutritious.

• and really delicious.

CAN I MAKE THIS AHEAD?

Yes you can! It is great for meal prep for weekday lunches or dinners.

Store it in an airtight container, in the fridge.

THE QUINOA OR BULGUR WHEAT

Make sure the quinoa or bulgur wheat if cooked and cooled completely before adding it to the salad.

Quinoa is higher in protein and great to use in this salad.

Quinoa is also gluten-free, whereas Bulgur wheat does contain gluten.

OTHER LUNCH OR DINNER RECIPES TO TRY

vegan moroccan nourish bowl

healthier caesar salad with tofu

nourish bowl

vegan caesar salad

perfect summer salad

VIRAL JENNIFER ANISTON SALAD

herby, crunchy, earthy, zingy and sweet. A well balanced, delicious salad!

Serves 1 as a main or 2 as a side

Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup cooked quinoa, cooled

• 200g chickpeas, drained

• 1 - 2 small cucumber, chopped

• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped

• 1/3 cup fresh mint, chopped

• 1/4 red onion, diced, or to taste

• 1/3 cup roasted or raw pistachios, roughly chopped

• 1/4 cup crumbled vegan feta cheese

FOR THE DRESSING

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 2 - 3 tbsp lemon juice

• sea salt, to taste

• ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. If you have not cooked the quinoa yet, make sure to let it cool before adding to the salad.

2. In a medium bowl, stir together all the ingredients and give a good mix.

3. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Add more lemon juice if it needs a bit more zing.

4. Serve immediately or keep in the fridge until needed.

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